For Want of Resources:
Reimagining the State’s Obligation to Use ‘Maximum
Available Resources’ for the Progressive Realisation of
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Ahmed Shahid
GD International Law (University of Sydney)
MA Public Policy and Management (University of Manchester)
BA Economics and Management (University of South Pacific)
A thesis submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy
FACULTY OF LAW
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
2016