Associational Life and Freedom: Insights from Philosophy and Law

Maria Cahill; José Juan  Anzures Gurría; Erin  Jackson; Inna Junaenah; Kirk Ludwig; Nicholas McMurry; Fatih  Öztürk; Leannán Martan  O’Grady; Judith H  Martens; Valeria  Martino; Njoki  Mboce; Julian Rivers; Hans Bernhard  Schmid; Michael  Schmitz; Sebastian  Soto; Katarina  Vatovec

Associational Life and Freedom: Insights from Philosophy and Law

Maria Cahill
, José Juan Anzures Gurría
, Erin Jackson
, Inna Junaenah
, Kirk Ludwig
, Nicholas McMurry
, Fatih Öztürk
, Leannán Martan O’Grady
, Judith H Martens
, Valeria Martino
, Njoki Mboce
, Julian Rivers
, Hans Bernhard Schmid
, Michael Schmitz
, Sebastian Soto
, Katarina Vatovec

School of Law

Universidad Panamericana (UP)
Utrecht University
Universitas Padjadjaran
Indiana University
Griffith College Cork
Istanbul University
Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
University of Antwerp
University of Turin
University of Nairobi
University of Bristol
University of Vienna
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Nova Univerza

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Abstract

What is the reality of what it is to participate in associations, such as sports clubs, charities, trade unions, or political parties? This book explores the complexities surrounding the right of association from a legal and philosophical perspective.

Legal chapters explore how the right is protected in jurisdictions as diverse as Chile, Germany, Indonesia, Kenya, Slovenia, Türkiye and the United Kingdom, alongside thematic chapters on judicial review, associational schism and the lived experience of associational participation. Philosophical chapters employ social ontology to illuminate the nature of group interaction and the reality of associational life.

Offering the first interdisciplinary examination of freedom of association, this collection contributes significantly to our understanding of this fundamental right.

Original language	English (Ireland)
Place of Publication	Oxford
Publisher	Hart Publishing
Number of pages	312
ISBN (Print)	9781509986705
Publication status	Published - 30 Apr 2026

Publication series

Name	Human Rights Law in Perspective

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

UCC Futures

Collective Social Futures

Keywords

Freedom of Association
Social Ontology
Comparative Constitutional Law
Human Rights

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