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  1. NEW BOOK: Dignity, Freedom and Justice

    …political liberalism in the light of dignity. Behind it is a scope of reconstructing a theory of justice in modern society. Further behind it, there is a scope encompassing reflection on the methodology of liberal social sciences and philosophy. We leave it to the reader’s imagination as to which scope to read this book through, and what image will emerge from the three scopes taken together. It is our hope that this book helps readers envision as…

  2. ¿Qué son el DH y el EC?

    …intuición básica del paradigma del Desarrollo Humano (HD), que se ha construido en décadas de trabajo sobre crecimiento con equidad, necesidades básicas y economía del bienestar. El paradigma de DH emergió en la década de 1990 y se convirtió en la visión principal del Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD). Este enfoque centra su atención en las personas, y la calidad de sus vidas pasa a tener prioridad en las decisiones a cual…

  3. Thematic Groups

    …h or is working in the thematic area can join the thematic groups. As a member of HDCA you can join the thematic groups by simply visiting their webpage and clicking on the button for joining (you have to be logged in to the site). Alternatively, contact the groups coordinators and ask them for instruction. For non-HDCA-members:free registration as a user of this site is required for joining thematic groups. After joining you will be included in t…

  4. Opiniones de los Miembros de la HDCA sobre el Enfoque de Capacidades

    …n puede tener efectos de empoderamiento y distributivos. Por ejemplo, los grupos desfavorecidos pueden aumentar su capacidad para resistir las desigualdades y obtener un trato más justo “en” y “a través” de la educación. Tener una buena educación es crucial para el desarrollo y la expansión de otras capacidades para que la capacidad educativa expanda otras libertades humanas importantes. Jacqui Goldin SADC-Waternet Chair for Water and Society, Uni…

  5. Workshop critical realism, CA & social entrepreneurship/innovation/design

    …On April 30, 2012 there will be a workshop in Berlin under the title “Philosophy of science & case studies – An exploratory workshop with a focus on critical realism and the capability approach” – so no technology or design in there. But if you read the description of the workshop, you will see that the area of application highlighted in the workshop will be social entrepreneurship / design / innovation. If you would like to register or have any…

  6. Online Access

    HDCA members can read issues of the Journal of Human Development & Capabilities (JHDC) online and download articles as PDFs, including the full archives of past issues. Please click below to access the online and digital articles (it only works if you are already logged in to the HDCA website with your HDCA user name). Become a member to access the journal. Become a member to access the journal A personal subscription to the Journal of Human Deve…

  7. Haq Memorial Lectures

    …rom the HDI: a human development agenda for the 21st century” 2019: Rupert Read, Reader in Philosophy, University of East Anglia “The end of globalisation and the return of localisation: How climate change breakdown terminates developmentality” 2018: Santiago Levy, Interamerican Development Bank, “Informality and Social Inclusion” 2017: Selim Jahan, Director of the Human Development Report Office (HDRO) of the United Nations Development Programme…

  8. “Well-Being, Justice and Development Ethics”

    …the most encompassing and compelling ethical framework with which to construct action for improving people’s wellbeing and reducing injustices in the world. This book outlines in a clear and concrete way what the capability approach is and its significance for the social sciences and policy. It describes the distinctiveness of the approach as an ethical framework for action and aims to stimulate critical reflection on current economic and social…

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