Capabilities, Freedom, and Equality
Author | : Bina Agarwal |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 580 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Bina Agarwal |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 580 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Flavio Comim |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 483 |
Release | : 2014-04-17 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 1139916041 |
Questions of gender, injustice and equality pervade all our lives, and as such, the capabilities or 'human development' approach to understanding well-being and basic political entitlements continues to be debated. In this thought-provoking book, a range of authors provide unique reflections on the capabilities approach and, specifically, Martha C. Nussbaum's contributions to issues of gender, equality and political liberalism. Moreover, the authors tackle a broad range of development issues, including those of religion, ecological and environmental justice, social justice, child care, disability and poverty. This is the first book to examine Nussbaum's work in political philosophy in such depth, bringing together a group of distinguished experts with diverse disciplinary perspectives. It also features a unique contribution from Nussbaum herself, in which she offers reactions to the discussion and her latest thoughts on the capabilities approach. Capabilities, Gender, Equality will interest a wide range of readers and policymakers interested in new human development policies.
Author | : Alexander Kaufman |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 249 |
Release | : 2007-05-07 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 1134236859 |
In this volume, leading scholars present new and original essays to address controversies raised regarding the focus, structure and justification of the capabilities approach to equality.
Author | : Diane Elson |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2014-06-11 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1317979214 |
Among several contesting views about the purpose of development and how progress should be evaluated, human rights and capabilities (or human development) stand out as two approaches that are concerned first and foremost with the well-being of individuals, their freedom, dignity and empowerment. These two approaches contrast sharply with the dominant development frameworks that emphasize economic growth as the essential objective. Though human rights and capabilities share these common commitment to human priorities, they are distinct concepts and fields that have developed separately. The aim of this volume is to explore the relationship between them in order to enhance the understanding of both as theoretical paradigms, as public policy frameworks and as approaches to development. The book includes contributions from some of the leading scholars in the two fields of capabilities approach and human rights. It covers the essential aspects of this relationship: addressing the complementarities between human rights and capabilities as theoretical concepts; how the concept of capabilities can contribute to resolving some key theoretical issues in human rights; how the social science analysis and methods of the capabilities approach can clarify human rights concepts and strengthen human rights advocacy; and how human rights norms can strengthen public policy and mobilize collective action to demand greater accountability in placing human priorities first in public policy. Human Rights and the Capabilities Approach raises many questions for further inter-disciplinary conversation and further research. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities, and has been expanded with two additional articles from this journal and a new foreword by Professor Amartya Sen.
Author | : Séverine Deneulin |
Publisher | : IDRC |
Total Pages | : 378 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 184407806X |
First Published in 2009. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Author | : Flavio Comim |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 636 |
Release | : 2008-04-24 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 9780521862875 |
The capability approach developed by Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen has become an important new paradigm in thinking about development. However, despite its theoretical and philosophical attractiveness, it has been less easy to measure or to translate into policy. This volume addresses these issues in the context of poverty and justice. Part I offers a set of conceptual essays that debate the strength of the often misunderstood individual focus of the capability approach. Part II investigates the techniques by which we can measure and compare capabilities, and how we can integrate them into poverty comparisons and policy advice. Finally, Part III looks at how we can apply the capability approach to different regions and contexts. Written by a team of international scholars, The Capability Approach is a valuable resource for researchers and graduate students concerned with the debate over the value of the capability approach and its potential applications.
Author | : Amartya Sen |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 1995-03-15 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 9780674452565 |
The noted economist and philosopher Amartya Sen argues that the dictum “all people are created equal” serves largely to deflect attention from the fact that we differ in age, gender, talents, and physical abilities as well as in material advantages and social background. He argues for concentrating on higher and more basic values: individual capabilities and freedom to achieve objectives. By concentrating on the equity and efficiency of social arrangements in promoting freedoms and capabilities of individuals, Sen adds an important new angle to arguments about such vital issues as gender inequalities, welfare policies, affirmative action, and public provision of health care and education.
Author | : Martha C. Nussbaum |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 474 |
Release | : 2000-03-13 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 113945935X |
In this major book Martha Nussbaum, one of the most innovative and influential philosophical voices of our time, proposes a kind of feminism that is genuinely international, argues for an ethical underpinning to all thought about development planning and public policy, and dramatically moves beyond the abstractions of economists and philosophers to embed thought about justice in the concrete reality of the struggles of poor women. Nussbaum argues that international political and economic thought must be sensitive to gender difference as a problem of justice, and that feminist thought must begin to focus on the problems of women in the third world. Taking as her point of departure the predicament of poor women in India, she shows how philosophy should undergird basic constitutional principles that should be respected and implemented by all governments, and used as a comparative measure of quality of life across nations.
Author | : Thom Brooks |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 773 |
Release | : 2017-05-15 |
Genre | : Law |
ISBN | : 135192446X |
The capabilities approach is a widely influential alternative theory of justice, popularized by Nobel Prize winner Amartya Sen and also by Martha Nussbaum. Justice and the Capabilities Approach is the first work of its kind to publish in one place the most influential essays in the field covering a number of topics, including constitutional law, cosmopolitanism, distributive justice, the family, feminism, global justice, human rights, poverty, and social justice. The collection should help inform both scholars and students coming to the study of the capabilities approach for the first time of both the importance and complexity of the wider debate, as well as shed light on how the approach might be further improved and applied.
Author | : Melanie Walker |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2007-07-09 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 0230604811 |
This compelling book introduces Nobel laureate Amartya Sen's capability approach and explores its significance for theory, policy and practice in education. The book looks particularly at questions concerning the education of children, gender equality, and higher education. Contributors hail from the UK, USA, Australia, Italy and Mexico.