PART I Unpacking ‘Maximum Available Resources’ Chapter 2 Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Obligation to Take Steps to the ‘Maximum of Available Resources’ Chapter 3 Resources at the Disposition of the State: Towards a Comprehensive Model of ‘Maximum Available Resources’ for ESC Rights This Part provides an overview of the academic perspectives relevant to international legal obligations derived from the ICESCR and proposes a crossdisciplinary model for ‘maximum available resources’. Chapter 2 presents background information on the nature of obligations derived from the ICESCR, locates the resources requirements and establishes the basis for subsequent discussions. Chapter 3 provides a critical review of the concept of ‘maximum available resources’ based on extant human rights literature, the drafting history of the Covenant and analysis of other materials such as the Concluding Observations and State reports. A cross-disciplinary framework for ‘maximum available resources’ in the context of ESC rights is then developed.