Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.
Advanced Introduction to U.S. Disability Law provides a timely and accessible overview of disability law in the United States, focusing primarily on the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the ‘ADA’). Peter Blanck addresses the social and legislative history leading up to the development of the ADA; coverage and remedies under the ADA’s three main titles; some of the fundamental and recent cases informing the ADA’s interpretation; and current issues facing U.S. courts, law makers, and policy makers.
Key Features:
This Advanced Introduction will be essential reading for students and scholars of disability law, discrimination law, health law, human rights, and law and society. It will also be beneficial for advocates for disability rights in public and private institutions, as well as researchers addressing disability issues.
Elgar Advanced Introductions are stimulating and thoughtful introductions to major fields in the social sciences, business and law, expertly written by the world’s leading scholars. Designed to be accessible yet rigorous, they offer concise and lucid surveys of the substantive and policy issues associated with discrete subject areas.
Advanced Introduction to U.S. Disability Law provides a timely and accessible overview of disability law in the United States, focusing primarily on the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (the ‘ADA’). Peter Blanck addresses the social and legislative history leading up to the development of the ADA; coverage and remedies under the ADA’s three main titles; some of the fundamental and recent cases informing the ADA’s interpretation; and current issues facing U.S. courts, law makers, and policy makers.
Key Features:
This Advanced Introduction will be essential reading for students and scholars of disability law, discrimination law, health law, human rights, and law and society. It will also be beneficial for advocates for disability rights in public and private institutions, as well as researchers addressing disability issues.
Contents: Foreword 1. Introduction to Advanced Introduction to U.S. Disability Law 2. U.S. sources of disability law: historical roots and precursor laws 3. Enforcement and relief under the ADA 4. An overview of the ADA 5. Title I antidiscrimination protections 6. Title II antidiscrimination protections 7. Title III antidiscrimination protections 8. ADA special topic: tester lawsuits and standing 9. ADA special topic: pandemic vaccine and mask mandates 10. ADA special topic: service animals as reasonable modifications/accommodations 11. International disability law and policy 12. Current challenges 13. Rights for people with disabilities evolve: looking forward Index
Peter Blanck, University Professor of Law, Syracuse University; Chairman, Burton Blatt Institute, US
‘Peter Blanck's Advanced Introduction to U.S. Disability Law is a
comprehensive overview of the past, present, and future of American
federal disability law and policy. Easily accessible, the volume
draws on Blanck's decades of teaching, researching, and advocating
disability rights from a broad interdisciplinary perspective. It is
a valuable resource for anyone interested in the field.’
*Michael Stein, Harvard University, US*
‘A must-read for scholars and activists around the world interested
in US disability law and policy. It combines a helpful
comprehensive overview with fascinating deeper dives into specific
topical issues and current challenges. Its accessible writing
style, as well as its important content, make it a highly engaging
and thought-provoking read.’
*Anna Lawson, University of Leeds, UK*
'Peter Blanck's Advanced Introduction to U.S. Disability Law is a
comprehensive overview of the past, present, and future of American
federal disability law and policy. Easily accessible, the volume
draws on Blanck's decades of teaching, researching, and advocating
disability rights from a broad interdisciplinary perspective. It is
a valuable resource for anyone interested in the field.'
*Michael Stein, Harvard University, US*
‘A must-read for scholars and activists around the world interested
in US disability law and policy. It combines a helpful
comprehensive overview with fascinating deeper dives into specific
topical issues and current challenges. Its accessible writing
style, as well as its important content, make it a highly engaging
and thought-provoking read.’
*Anna Lawson, University of Leeds, UK*
‘A tour de force by one of the masters of American disability law.
The field was an American invention and is now a global challenge.
Anyone interested in its past - and especially its future - will
find this an indispensable tool to build on the foundations of US
law to create a more inclusive future for the estimated 1 billion
persons with disabilities in the world.’
*Gerard Quinn, UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with
disabilities*
‘Blanck’s work provides a comprehensive, yet easy to navigate,
coverage of US disability law. It captures both the history of the
law’s development and its forward trajectory.’
*Michael Waterstone, Loyola Marymount University, US*
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