Private Selves

Erscheinungsjahr 2021
ISBN: 978-1-108-47888-5
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 465 g

Reihe: Cambridge Studies in European Law and Policy

Data protection has become such an important area for law – and for society at large – that it is important to understand exactly what we are doing when we regulate privacy and personal data. This study analyses European privacy rights focusing especially on the GDPR, and asks what kind of legal personhood is presupposed in privacy regulation today. Looking at the law from a deconstructive angle, the philosophical foundations of this highly topical field of law are uncovered. By analysing key legal cases in detail, this study shows in a comprehensive manner that personhood is constructed in individualised ways. With its clear focus on issues relating to European Union law and how its future development will impact wider issues of privacy, data protection, and individual rights, the book will be of interest to those trying to understand current trends in EU law.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lindroos-Hovinheimo, Susanna

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Verwaltungsrecht Allgemeines Informationsrecht, Datenschutzrecht
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Menschenrechte, Bürgerrechte
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationale Menschen- und Minderheitenrechte, Kinderrechte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; 1. Private persons are made; 2. The person in control; 3. The autonomous person; 4. The immune person; 5. The person at liberty; 6. The political person; 7. The person in the community; Conclusions.

Über Autor(innen)

Lindroos-Hovinheimo, Susanna
Susanna Lindroos-Hovinheimo is Professor of Law at the University of Helsinki. She is the author of Justice and the Ethics of Legal Interpretation (2012).