This research article, authored by the Center for Economic and Social Rights’ Director of Strategy and Learning, Allison Corkery, IEJ Director, Gilad Isaacs, and IEJ alum, Carilee Osborne, draws on a year-long project to build a community of practice at the nexus of human rights and economic justice, primarily in South Africa.
South Africa is an illustrative context in which to explore cross-disciplinary engagement. While it has one of the most progressive constitutions in the world and a vibrant human rights community, the government has neglected rights in economic policymaking.
This article considers the theoretical, methodological, and strategic opportunities and challenges involved in overcoming such contradictions.