Why the article is helpful
- Pushes for developments in international human rights law to allow full voting rights for people with cognitive impairments
- Encourages the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2007
- Presents a simple cost-benefit analysis that counters arguments against equal rights
The author advocated and pushed for developments in international human rights law to allow full voting rights for people with cognitive impairments. With the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2007, this argues for the right of all people to vote. The author justifies his argument based on a simple cost-benefit analysis that offsets any arguments against equal rights.
Links to article
Barclay, L. (2013). Cognitive Impairment and the Right to Vote: A Strategic Approach. Journal Of Applied Philosophy, 30(2), 146-159.