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Autore |
Vizard Polly |
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Poverty and human rights [[electronic resource] ] : Sen's 'capability perspective' explored / / Polly Vizard |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-151522-1 |
1-280-75522-9 |
1-4294-2204-1 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (286 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Human rights |
Poverty - International cooperation |
Economics - Moral and ethical aspects |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; 1. Introduction and Overview: Poverty, Human Rights, and Sen's 'Capability Approach'; 2. Is Poverty Relevant to the Characterization of Fundamental Freedoms and Human Rights? The Broader Debates in Ethics and Political Theory; 3. Poverty and Human Rights: Sen's Contributions in Ethics; 4. Poverty and Human Rights: Sen's Contributions in Economics; 5. Poverty and Human Rights: The International Legal Framework; 6. Freedom from Poverty as a Basic Human Right: Formal Analysis Using Deontic Logic |
7. Conclusion: Towards a 'Working Model' of International Accountability and Responsibility in the Field of Global Poverty and Human RightsReferences; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book provides a major new cross-disciplinary framework for thinking about poverty and human rights. Drawing on the fields of ethics, economics, and international law, Vizard demonstrates how the work of Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen has expanded and deepened human rights discourse across traditional disciplinary divides. - ;'Poverty itself is a violation of numerous basic human rights.' (Mary |
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