Political Economy for Human Rights

ISBN-13: 9780367728274 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 154 str.

Manuel Couret Branco

Opis

This book shows how the discourse of mainstream economics' is intrinsically opposed to the strengthening of human rights and outlines the principles upon which a human rights-based political economy can be built.

Spis treści

Introduction. 1. Political economy and human rights: Engaging the conversation 2. Decommodification for human rights. 3. Political economy for the right to work  4. Political economy for cultural freedom  5. Political economy for democracy 6. Teaching political economy for human rights Conclusion Bibliography Index

O autorze

Manuel Couret Branco is full professor of economics at the University of Évora, Portugal. His teaching mainly focuses on development economics, history of economic thought and political economy of human rights. His research interests concern the interaction of economic and non-economic factors, such as ethics, politics or culture.