The Capability Approach in Practice: A New Ethics in Setting Development Agendas

ISBN-13: 9780367734664 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 162 str.

Morten Fibieger Byskov

Opis

This book develops a philosophical framework for selecting goals for development purposes. This inclusive and democratic framework integrates a variety of resources including philosophical theory, empirical analysis, stakeholder deliberations, local knowledge, and advice from development experts.

Spis treści

1. The Importance of Development Agendas

2. A Capability Framework for Development Goals

3. A Republican Account of Local Authority in Development

4. Third Wave Development Expertise

5. Selecting Capabilities for a Development Agenda

6. Methods for the Selection of Capabilities and Functionings

7. An Inclusive Framework for Setting Development Agendas

O autorze

Morten Fibieger Byskov is a postdoctoral researcher at the Interdisciplinary Ethics Research Group, Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick, UK