Poverty and Human Rights: Sen's 'Capability Perspective' Explored

by Polly Vizard

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780199273874
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	05/04/2006
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	9.30(w) x 6.10(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction: Poverty and Human Rights: The Emerging International Agenda1. The Nature and Scope Of International Legal Obligation2. Authoritative International Standards and Norms3. The Broader Debates in Ethics and Political Theory4. Sen's Contributions in Ethics5. Sen's Contributions in Economics6. Formal Analysis and ClassificationConclusion: Towards a 'Working Model' of International Accountability and Responsibility in the Field of Poverty and Human Rights