Debating Rights Inflation in Canada

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In Canada, as in many other advanced countries, human rights have proliferated, leading many commentators to proclaim that rights have triumphed over other modes of social organization. Perhaps so, but Dominique Clement worries that rights inflation beyond the protection of core interests paradoxically interferes with broader efforts to achieve social justice. In this fascinating book, Clement lays out a powerful account of the dark side of the Canadian experience of human rights. Four responses by leading experts give the reader numerous perspectives on this difficult problem. Eric Posner, Professor, University of Chicago Law School "In Canada, as in many other advanced countries, human rights have proliferated, leading many commentators to proclaim that rights have triumphed over other modes of social organization. Perhaps so, but Dominique Clement worries that 'rights inflation' beyond the protection of core interests paradoxically interferes with broader efforts to achieve social justice. In this fascinating book, Clement lays out a powerful account of the dark side of the Canadian experience of human rights. Four responses by leading experts give the reader numerous perspectives on this difficult problem." --Eric Posner, Professor, University of Chicago Law School -- Eric Posner