This book provides an accessible introduction to Kantian constitutional theory and the law and politics of European rights protection. Part I sets out Kant's blueprint for achieving Perpetual Peace, and to the elaboration of a Kantian-congruent model of constitutional justice, both within and beyond the nation state. Part II applies this theoretical framework to explain the gradual constitutionalization of a cosmopolitan legal order a transnational legal system in which justiciable rights are held by individuals; where public officials bear the obligation to fulfil the fundamental rights of all who come within the scope of their jurisdiction; and where domestic and transnational judges supervise how officials act. The book argues that this order has emerged in Europe thanks to the combined effects of Protocol no. 11 (1998) of the European Convention on Human Rights and the incorporation of the Convention into national law. The book covers the strengthening of the Court's capacities to meet the challenge of chronic failures of protection at the domestic level; its progressive approach to "qualified" rights, including privacy and family life, freedoms of speech, assembly, the press, conscience, and religion; the robust enforcement of "absolute" rights, including the prohibition of torture and inhuman treatment; and the Court's aim to render justice to all people that come under its jurisdiction, even non-citizens who live - and whose rights are violated - beyond Europe. It explains how the European Court of Human Rights has become one of the most active and important advocates for human rights in the world, while helping to construct a nascent cosmopolitan constitution in Europe.
Clare Ryan is an Irish writer, from Cork city, who sojourns in Florida for months each year where she has also garnered an audience for her novels and short stories.The Glimmering Girl is her new collection of short stories with themes of life and death, and even beyond.This collection opens with a long, short story, The Glimmering Girl, about a young girl's life in two acts, over many years, as she wanders the streets of a Cork city neighbourhood, yearning to rest in peace. These fourteen short stories bring to life the good, the bad and the sad, of a variety of characters in locations as diverse as Ireland, and America.She knows how to strike the match that sets a story on fire. You've just stumbled on a little book of gems. Review by Fay Graetz, Author and Playwright, Fort Myers, Fl."Clare Ryan has an astonishing storytelling voice that harkens back to Irish luminaries like Frank O'Connor and John McGahern" Michael Collins, American-based Booker short-listed Novelist.
The first four episodes in this explosive family drama! The wealthy Marshall family are untouchable. Or so they thought. But when a car accident puts patriarch Harrison in a coma, cracks appear in the family facade. It seems Harrison had an awful lot of secrets, and he’s not the only one. His wife, Mariella, and children, Luc, Rafe and Elana, not to mention nephew Gabe, all have things they’d rather keep hidden. Enter a mysterious figure called the Fixer… Who is this person and what is their connection with Harrison? And with those cracks becoming ever wider, what sins will be revealed? Super Rich. Super Sexy. Super Addictive. Secrets of the A-List
Clare Ryan has an astonishing storytelling voice that harkens back to Irish luminaries like Frank O'Connor and John McGahern Michael Collins (American-based Booker short-listed novelist)
Unusual Stories, Unusually Told celebrates some of the boldest contemporary American voices with seven plays from Clubbed Thumb's Summerworks. Spanning 2001 to 2019 and accompanied by artist interviews and reflections on the work, this anthology presents a vital survey of formally inventive 21st century playwriting, and is a perfect collection for study and performance. U.S. Drag by Gina Gionfriddo A serial killer named Ed stalks the city, luring his victims by asking for help. To protect themselves, a group of New Yorkers form SAFE, “Stay Away From Ed.” The first rule: don't help anyone. It's a matter of urban survival. Slavey by Sigrid Gilmer In which Robert and Nora, a couple on the rise, get a big promotion, a bigger house, and a brand new slave. Dot by Kate E. Ryan In which old Dot and the weird kid from the neighborhood become friends. Set in that kind of Florida town that makes you wonder: is this TV, a book, or maybe even a cabaret? Baby Screams Miracle by Clare Barron In which a freak storm knocks down all the trees in town and a prodigal daughter is taught a new way to pray. But the weird weather's not over yet. Men on Boats by Jaclyn Backhaus Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. Men On Boats is the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition, when a one-armed captain and a crew of insane yet loyal volunteers set out to chart the course of the Colorado River. Of Government by Agnes Borinsky The adventures of Barb the Teacher, Deb the Seeker, Heidi the Helper, Tawny the Addict and a host of others. With songs! Presented by Miss Marjorie Blain, her students, and members of the community. Light refreshments will be provided. Plano by Will Arbery Tonight, and later, and earlier, three sisters (no, not those ones) are stricken with a series of strange plagues. Let's talk about family nightmares. I mean, uh, memories.
This quartet of stories is set in Ireland. They are linked by the larcenous actions of a firm of Solicitors 'Hernon and Sons' denizens of respectable Cork's South Mall who are threatened with a fall from grace. In the opening tale, 'Mothers and Daughters' the firm's receptionist, Reggie is failing to hide her irritation with the stream of Temps who trot their trendy way into her office. Evie however is a Temp unlike any other and the secrets she uncovers result in murder and eventually lead to Reggie's life being transformed forever. The theft of money from clients is eventually repaid and the arrival of letters from Hernons' triggers events in the other three stories in this small gem of a collection. The decision by the main character in 'Au Revoir Miss Piggy' to share her unexpected windfall leads to conflict with her sister. The arrival of a letter from Cork in London leads a runaway son to finally confront his past, in 'Rainbow's End' while for another Londoner, Joe, it sends him back to the Cork of his childhood where he finally confronts his demons and bids farewell to his saviour, in 'Joe meets Callie'.
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