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Housing as a human right

Scott Leckie

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Housing as a human right describes how the concept of people having a 'right to adequate housing' has developed in national and international law and its current status. It also discusses why housing activists rarely use the concept of 'housing rights' and outlines some of the benefits of emphasizing people's 'housing rights' rather than concentrating only on people's 'housing needs'.

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Key concepts: Human rights, Right to the city, Political science, Public housing, Law and economics, Economic growth, Business, Public administration