Human Rights Law

Associational Life and Freedom: Insights from Philosophy and Law

Edited by Maria Cahill · Giulia Lasagni
New Arrival Hart Publishing April 2026

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ISBN-13
9781509986699
Publisher
Hart Publishing
Publication
April 2026
Format
Hardback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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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.

Table of Contents

Comparative and Interdisciplinary Interfaces of Associational Life and Freedom
Maria Cahill (University College Cork, Ireland)
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Part I: The Law of Associational Freedom
1. Freedom of Association and the Law in the United Kingdom
Julian Rivers (University of Bristol, UK)
2. Freedom of Association in Chile
Sebastian Soto (Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile)
3. Unfolding Pluralism: Freedom of Association in Slovenia's Constitutional Democracy
Katarina Vatovec (New University, Slovenia)
4. Freedom of Association in Germany
Leannán Martan O'Grady (Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, Italy)
5. Freedom of Association in Türkiye
Fatih Öztürk (Istanbul University, Türkiye)
6. Freedom of Association and its Restrictions in Indonesia
Inna Junaenah (Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia)
7. Freedom of Association in Kenya: Constitutional Foundations, Judicial Reasoning and Democratic Tensions
Njoki Mboce (University of Nairobi, Kenya)
8. Judicial Review of Associative Agreements: Insights from a Civil Law Perspective
José Juan Anzures Gurría (Universidad Panamericana, Mexico)
9. Schisms and Internal Disputes within Religious Associations under the European Convention on Human Rights
Nicholas McMurry (Griffith College Cork, Ireland)
10. Portraits of Associational Participation: Exploring Personal Narratives
Erin Jackson (Utrecht University, the Netherlands)

Part II: Philosophical Perspectives on Associational Freedom
11. Social Ontology and Collective Intentionality: A Philosophical Perspective on Human Association
Giulia Lasagni (University College Cork, Ireland)
12. Associating on Familiar Grounds: A Habitual Perspective on the Freedom of Association
Judith H Martens (University of Antwerp, Belgium)
13. The Right to Be We: The Case of Associations
Michael Schmitz (University of Vienna, Austria)
14. Recognising Associations: A Social Ontology Perspective
Valeria Martino (University of Turin, Italy)
15. The Good of Association and the Freedom that We Share
Hans Bernhard Schmid (University of Vienna, Austria)
16. The Nature, Ground, and Legal Expression of a Right to Freedom of Association
Kirk Ludwig (Indiana University, USA)
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