Imagining Unequals, Imagining Equals
Concepts of Equality in History and Law
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Beschreibung
A historical and legal examination of the concept of »equality« and why it became prominent during the Enlightenment.
Why did »equality« become prominent in European societies based on hierarchy during the Enlightenment? What does »equality« imply for societies, politics, or legal systems? The contributors to this volume draw on various historical case studies, from visionary practices in revolutionary France and the collection of data on the poor in 19th-century Germany, to claims raised under the minority regime of the League of Nations and the anti-discrimination politics of the UN and India. The dynamics of universalizing equality are contrasted with a concept asserting that equality must be limited to and by order. The contributions thus explore concepts of equality from the perspectives of history and law and show that practices of comparing were essential when it came to imagining others as equal, fighting discrimination, or scandalizing social inequalities.
Autor*in
Ulrike Davy
Ulrike Davy ist Professorin für öffentliches Recht, Sozialrecht und Rechtsvergleichung an der Universität Bielefeld sowie Geschäftsführende Direktorin des Zentrums für interdisziplinäre Forschung (ZiF). Sie forscht zu internationalen Menschenrechten, Wohlfahrtsstaatsentwicklung und Migrationsfragen.
Themen in »Imagining Unequals, Imagining Equals«
Human Rights Human Rights Equality Equality Discrimination Discrimination Comparison Comparison India India Law Law Ethics Ethics Global History