The Power of Freedom: Uniting Human Rights and Development
by By Chauffour, Jean-pierre
Category: Political Science , Human Rights

Arguing that freedom in all senses--civil, political, economic, social, and cultural--must be applied to thinking about economic development and human rights, Chauffour discusses the relationship between the two and how to think about one in the context of the other. He examines the UN's Declaration on the Right to Development, its historical and legal contexts and flaws, and other human rights instruments such as the UN Charter, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the International Covenants on Human Rights. He examines concepts of core rights, positive rights and liberty, rights holders, and economic needs and rights. He discusses how the right to development relates to developing countries' poverty reduction strategies, the Millennium Development Goals, and the official development assistance of developed countries. He then describes a policy framework that is aimed at low-income countries and stagnant economies. Chauffour, who has worked with international institutions such as the International Monetary Fund, is an economic advisor in the World Bank's International Trade Department. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)