Contemporary Housing Issues in a Globalized World. by Padraic Kenna Contributor(s): Kenna, Padraic (Author) |
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ISBN: 147241537X ISBN-13: 9781472415370 Publisher: Routledge
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: February 2014 Click for more in this series: Law, Property and Society |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Law | Housing & Urban Development - Law | Real Estate - Political Science | Human Rights |
Dewey: 344.063 |
LCCN: 2013023977 |
Series: Law, Property and Society |
Physical Information: 0.69" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" L (1.31 lbs) 298 pages |
Features: Bibliography, Index |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The globalization of housing finance led to the global financial crisis, which has created new barriers to adequate and affordable housing. It presents major challenges for current housing law and policy, as well as for the development of housing rights. This book examines and discusses key contemporary housing issues in the context of today's globalized housing systems. The book takes up the challenge of developing a new paradigm, working towards the possibility of an alternative future. Revolving around three constellations of writing by diverse contributors, each chapter sets out a clear and developed approach to contemporary housing issues. The first major theme considers the crisis in mortgage market regulation, the development of mortgage securitization and comparisons between Spain and Ireland, two countries at the epicentre of the global housing market crisis. The second thematic consideration focuses on housing rights within the European human rights architecture, within national constitutions, and those arising from new international instruments, with their particular relevance for persons with disabilities and developing economies. The third theme incorporates an examination of responses to the decline and regeneration of inner cities, legal issues around squatting in developed economies, and changes in tenure patterns away from home-ownership. This topical book will be valuable to those who are interested in law, housing rights and human rights, policy-making and globalization. |
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