The human right to resist in international and constitutional law / Shannonbrooke Murphy, St Thomas University.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : in from the margins -- Advancing a legal definition of the right -- Clarifying the nature and legal function of the right -- Identifying the elements and legal content of the right -- Domestic provision in constitutional law -- Recognition in general or customary international law -- Provision in treaty law and other international codification -- Conclusions and an agenda for reconsideration.

""This is an indispensable book for understanding the concept of the human right to resist and its status in international and constitutional law. It will be a valuable resource for academics or students researching the 'right to resist' and activists or practitioners making, assessing or defending claims or adjudicators evaluating defences. ""-- Provided by publisher.