This book, exploring the theoretical and practical implications of the
United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
(CRPD), brings together an international and interdisciplinary group of
leading researchers in the areas of philosophy of disability, disability
law, and disability policy. It addresses both the philosophical
foundations of the CRPD as well as complex contemporary legal and policy
debates.
With a comprehensive introduction outlining key milestones in the
development and implementation of the CRPD, the book addresses the most
fundamental questions the CRPD raises for the way we think about human
rights, law, and disability, and how we operationalize rights in the
legal and policy domains. The contributors traverse themes of
personhood, equality, capacity, and intersectionality, explore the
dilemmas involved in translating these concepts in practice, and reflect
on the promises and limitations of the human rights project.