Physics
Socioeconomic Rights Jurisprudence in Constitutional Democracies
Quick fact
South Africa's Constitutional Court has become a global model by enforcing socioeconomic rights through 'reasonableness review,' ordering the government to take positive action while letting it choose the means—a middle path between full judicial control and no enforcement at all.
Why this is interesting
A court orders a government to build houses for its poorest citizens. Is that a triumph of justice or an overreach by unelected judges?