The human rights city: New York, San Francisco, Barcelona

We are used to thinking of human rights as a matter for states to deal with.

Much less investigated is the question of what cities do with them, even though urban communities and municipalities have been discussing human rights for quite some time.

In this volume Grigolo borrows the concept of 'the human rights city' to invite us to think about a new urban utopia: a place where human rights strive to guide urban life.

By turning the question of the meaning and use of human rights in cities into the object of critical investigation, this book tracks the genesis, institutionalisation and implementation of human rights in cities; focusing on New York, San Francisco and Barcelona.

Touching also upon matters such as women's rights, LGBT rights and migrant rights, 'The Human Rights City' emphasises how human rights can serve urban justice but also a neoliberal practice of the city.