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Transforming Legal Theory in the Light of Practice: The Judicial Application of Social and Economic Rights to Private Orderings

More than a half century ago the Universal Declaration of Human Rights defined education and physical well-being as human rights to “be protected by the rule of law.” Although a significant number of national constitutions now include language that embraces a right to education, to health, or to both, disease and illiteracy remain pervasive throughout the world. Almost a billion individuals, a sixth of the international population, cannot read; similar numbers lack access to health care or to potable water. These deprivations cause physical harm, undermine a person's sense of autonomy, and sub…