reviews for human rights and disability advocacy

Reviews for Human Rights and Disability Advocacy, which I co-edited with Maya Sabatello are trickling in. Kate Donald’s review for the LSE’s blog noted that the book “is not only a fascinating insight into the evolution of the CRPD, but also an extremely valuable exploration of how advocacy works in practice.” Kate Donald adds: “Each of the contributions shares lessons and tools that can inspire and inform all advocates for social justice.”

The review by Contemporary Sociology echoes a general sentiment that the book provides “unique insight” and helps to “illuminate the process” of negotiating the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). Tom Shakespeare in his review for Disability & Society calls it an “invaluable book” and stresses that it is “the first to explore the background to the treaty and drafting process.” He commends the book as “excellent,” it “gives valour to the Treaty negotiations and will certainly help scholars and advocates to understand the CRPD.”

Christopher Riddle in the Law and Politics Book Review summarises the book as “a collection of original, analytical and explanatory essays,” and describes it as “both incredibly interesting and important as a collection of essays,” which provides “wonderful retrospective insights gained” as well as an “incredibly rich reading experience.” Riddle summarises the book as “skilfully crafted, carefully blending the conceptual and the historical and political, all the while never losing sight of what is most important: the rights and experiences of people with disabilities.”