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020			_z9780198787631
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050		4	_aKJC5132.G437 2016
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100	1		_aGearty, Conor.
245	1	0	_aOn Fantasy Island : _bBritain, Europe, and Human Rights.
250			_a1st ed.
264		1	_aOxford : _bOxford University Press, Incorporated, _c2016.
264		4	_c©2016.
300			_a1 online resource (257 pages)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
505	0		_aCover -- On Fantasy Island: Britain, Europe, and Human Rights -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- PART I: Introduction -- 1: Why the Human Rights Act Matters -- PART II: The Fantasies -- 2: The Myth of the Marvellous Past -- 3: The Seductive Power of the Present -- 4: The Inevitability of Human Rights -- 5: The Supremacy of the Human Rights Act -- 6: The Supremacy of the Judges -- 7: The Supremacy of Strasbourg -- 8: A Charter for the Bad -- Part III: The Facts -- 9: Protecting the Exposed -- Fairness for All -- Justice -- Inclusivity -- 10: Making a Difference -- 11: Telling Us Who We Are -- PART IV: The Future -- 12: Repeal: How Can We Tell? -- 13: British Values: Shrinking into (Little) England -- Part V: Conclusion -- 14: Defend the Human Rights Act! -- Table of Cases -- Bibliography -- Index.
520			_aThe repeal of the Human Rights Act is one of the major political questions of our day. In an engaging insight into the fantasies and myths driving the case for repeal, Conor Gearty defends the importance of the HRA and debunks the arguments that would see a UK Bill of Rights. An essential book for all readers who want to be informed on the debate.
588			_aDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
590			_aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
650		0	_aHuman rights--Europe.
655		4	_aElectronic books.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _aGearty, Conor _tOn Fantasy Island _dOxford : Oxford University Press, Incorporated,c2016 _z9780198787631
797	2		_aProQuest (Firm)
856	4	0	_uhttps://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=4729818 _zClick to View
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