Social Rights And International Development

Author : McCann, Gerard,Ó hAdhmaill, Féilim
Publisher : Policy Press
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020-04-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781447349235

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International Human Rights, Social Policy and Global Development by McCann, Gerard,Ó hAdhmaill, Féilim Pdf

With international human rights under challenge, this book represents a comprehensive critique that adds a social policy perspective to recent political and legalistic analysis. Expert contributors draw on local and global examples to review constructs of universal rights and their impact on social policy and human welfare. With thorough analysis of their strengths, weaknesses and enforcement, it sets out their role in domestic and geopolitical affairs. Including a forward by Albie Sachs, this book presents an honest appraisal of both the concepts of international human rights and their realities. It will engage those with an interest in social policy, ethics, politics, international relations, civil society organisations and human rights-based approaches to campaigning and policy development.

Author : Karl Hanson,Olga Nieuwenhuys
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781107031517

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Reconceptualizing Children's Rights in International Development by Karl Hanson,Olga Nieuwenhuys Pdf

Scholars from a range of different disciplines explore how best to implement children's rights.

Author : Markus Kaltenborn
Publisher : Springer
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2014-11-04
Category : Law
ISBN : 9783662453520

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Social Rights and International Development by Markus Kaltenborn Pdf

This book addresses practitioners in development cooperation as well as scientists and students who are interested in the interaction of human rights and development issues. In the practice of development cooperation, linking poverty reduction programs with human rights is mainly achieved using so-called “Rights-based Approaches to Development.” In this context the right to an adequate standard of living (including access to food, water and housing), the right to health and the right to social security are of particular importance – human rights that will play a key role in the design of the Post-2015 Development Agenda, which is currently being negotiated as a framework to succeed the Millennium Development Goals. The book provides an overview of the main international legal standards that are relevant for the protection of social rights, while also analyzing the content of those rights. Moreover, it informs readers on the current debates surrounding the extraterritorial obligations of donor countries and the duties of transnational corporations and international organizations (e.g. the World Bank and WTO) with regard to the implementation of social rights in the Global South.

Author : Rumu Sarkar
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009-10-29
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780195398281

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International Development Law by Rumu Sarkar Pdf

This theoretical and practical overview of the international legal architecture between developing countries and advanced nations is divided into two parts, the first providing a theoretical overview of the philosophical implications of international development law principles; the second deals with international financial architecture.

Author : Paul Gready,Wouter Vandenhole
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136017605

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Human Rights and Development in the new Millennium by Paul Gready,Wouter Vandenhole Pdf

In recent years human rights have assumed a central position in the discourse surrounding international development, while human rights agencies have begun to more systematically address economic and social rights. This edited volume brings together distinguished scholars to explore the merging of human rights and development agendas at local, national and international levels. They examine how this merging affects organisational change, operational change and the role of relevant actors in bringing about change. With a focus on practice and policy rather than pure theory, the volume also addresses broader questions such as what human rights and development can learn from one another, and whether the connections between the two fields are increasing or declining. The book is structured in three sections: Part I looks at approaches that combine human rights and development, including chapters on drivers of change; indicators; donor; and legal empowerment of the poor. Part II focuses on organisational contexts and includes chapters on the UN at the country level; EU development cooperation; PLAN’s children’s rights-based approach; and ActionAid’s human rights-based approach. Part III examines country contexts, including chapters on the ILO in various settings; the Congo; Ethiopia; and South Africa. Human Rights and Development in the new Millennium: Towards a Theory of Change will be of strong interest to students and scholars of human rights, development studies, political science and economics.

Author : Lynne M. Healy,Rosemary J. Link
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 555 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780195333619

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Handbook of International Social Work by Lynne M. Healy,Rosemary J. Link Pdf

Global knowledge is increasingly essential for all aspects of social work. Today's professionals respond to concerns including permeable borders, the upheavals of war, displaced workers, natural disasters, international adoption, and human trafficking. Everywhere, social workers work with service users and colleagues from diverse cultures and countries. Globally relevant concepts such as human rights, development, and inclusion offer new perspectives to enhance policy and practice and facilitate the international exchange of ideas. This handbook is the first major reference text to provide a solid foundation of knowledge for students and researchers alike. The extensive collection of 73 chapters confirms the integral and necessary nature of international social work knowledge to all areas of practice, policy, and research. Chapters systematically map the key issues, organizations, competencies, training and research needs, and ethical guidelines central to international social work practice today, emphasizing the linkages among social work, development, and human rights practice. In-depth country case studies and policy examples encourage readers to understand how their practice in social work touches on international issues, regardless of whether the work is done at home or abroad. Representing all regions of the world, a wide range of contributors that are leaders in their fields have put together an exhaustive collection that represents the state-of-play of international social work today.

Author : Clare Ferguson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 45 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Human rights
ISBN : 1861920644

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Global Social Policy Principles by Clare Ferguson Pdf

Author : M. Denov,R. Maclure,C. Kathryn
Publisher : Springer
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2011-06-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780230119253

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Children’s Rights and International Development by M. Denov,R. Maclure,C. Kathryn Pdf

A timely examination of the plight of children and youths in developing nations. The chapters strike a balance between diagnostic analysis of the conditions of risk, with prescriptive ideas for approaching and intervening with marginalized children.

Author : Maitrayee Mukhopadhyay,Navsharan Singh
Publisher : Zubaan
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 1552503399

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Gender Justice, Citizenship and Development by Maitrayee Mukhopadhyay,Navsharan Singh Pdf

Although there have been notable gains for women globally in the last few decades, gender inequality and gender-based inequities continue to impinge upon girls' and women's ability to realize their rights and their full potential as citizens and equal partners in decision-making and development. In fact, for every right that has been established, there are millions of women who do not enjoy it. In this book, studies from Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East and North Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia are prefaced by an introductory chapter that links current thinking on.

Author : Frederick Cooper,Randall M. Packard
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0520209575

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International Development and the Social Sciences by Frederick Cooper,Randall M. Packard Pdf

"This superb collection assembles a number of stimulating and theoretically current contributions by outstanding scholars."—Angelique Haugerud, author of The Culture of Politics in Modern Kenya

Author : Marks, Stephen P.,Rajagopal, Balakrishnan
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-11-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781781005972

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Critical Issues in Human Rights and Development by Marks, Stephen P.,Rajagopal, Balakrishnan Pdf

This collection addresses human rights and development for researchers, policymakers and activists at a time of major challenges. ÔCritical issuesÕ in the title signifies both the urgency of the issues and the need for critical rethinking. After exploring the overarching issues of development and economic theory, gender, climate change and disability, the book focuses on issues of technology and trade, education and information, water and sanitation, and work, health, housing and food.

Author : Markus Kaltenborn,Markus Krajewski,Heike Kuhn
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-01
Category : Climatic changes
ISBN : 9783030304690

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Sustainable Development Goals and Human Rights by Markus Kaltenborn,Markus Krajewski,Heike Kuhn Pdf

This open access book analyses the interplay of sustainable development and human rights from different perspectives including fight against poverty, health, gender equality, working conditions, climate change and the role of private actors. Each aspect is addressed from a more human rights-focused angle and a development-policy angle. This allows comparisons between the different approaches but also seeks to close gaps which would remain if only one perspective would be at the center of the discussions. Specifically, the book shows the strong connections between human rights and the objectives of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015. Already the preamble of this document explicitly states that "the 17 Sustainable Development Goals ... seek to realise the human rights of all". Moreover, several goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda correspond to already existing individual human rights obligations. The contributions of this volume therefore also address how the implementation of human rights and SDGs can reinforce each other, but also point to critical shortcomings of the different approaches.

Author : Karl Hanson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Children
ISBN : 1139842994

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Reconceptualizing Children's Rights in International Development by Karl Hanson Pdf

Building on recent human rights scholarship, childhood studies and child rights programming, this conceptual framework on children's rights proposes three key-notions: living rights, or the lived experiences in which rights take shape; social justice, or the shared normative beliefs that make rights appear legitimate for those who struggle to get them recognised; and translations, or the complex flux between different beliefs and perspectives on rights and their codification. By exploring the relationships between these three concepts, the realities and complexities of children's rights are highlighted. The framework is critical of approaches to children as passive targets of good intentions and aims to disclose how children craft their own conceptions and practices of rights. The contributions offer important insights into new ways of thinking and research within this emerging field.

Author : Tahmina Karimova
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781317351641

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Human Rights and Development in International Law by Tahmina Karimova Pdf

This book addresses the legal issues raised by the interaction between human rights and development in contemporary international law. In particular, it charts the parameters of international law that states have to take into account in order to protect human rights in the process of development. In doing so, it departs from traditional analyses, where human rights are mainly considered as a political dimension of development. Rather, the book suggests focusing on human rights as a system of international norms establishing minimum standards of protection of individuals and minimum standards applicable in all circumstances on what is essential for a dignified existence. The various dimensions covered in the book include: the discourse on human rights and development interrelationship, particularly opinio juris and the practice of states on the question; the notion of international assistance and cooperation in human rights law, under legal regimes such as international humanitarian law, and emerging rules in the area of protection of persons in the event of disasters; the extraterritorial scope of economic, social and cultural rights treaties; and legal principles on the respect for human rights in externally designed and planned development activities. Analysis of these topics sheds light on the question of whether international law as it stands today addresses most of the issues concerning the protection of human rights in the development process.

Author : Paul Battersby
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2017-04-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781526421708

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International Development by Paul Battersby Pdf

Written by experts in the field, this book covers a range of contemporary developments, as well as providing coverage of the theory and practice of international development.