Book 2011

Creating Capabilities: The Human Development Approach

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Publisher: Belknap Press
Published: 2011

Social justice
Economic development
Women's rights
Développement humain
Politische Philosophie
Sozioökonomischer Wandel
Entwicklungshilfe
Utvecklingsekonomi

This is a primer on the "Capabilities Approach," Nussbaum's innovative model for assessing human progress. She argues that much humanitarian policy today violates basic human values; instead, she offers a unique means of redirecting government and development policy toward helping each of us lead a full and creative life.