Failures and Successes of Human Rights-Based Approaches to Development
Towards a Change Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12965629 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wouter Vandenhole (0000-0003-3566-2875, University of Antwerp, corresponding author), Paul Gready (0000-0001-6353-7372, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 291-311 |
| Publication date | 2014-10-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nordic Journal of Human Rights (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1891-814X • E-ISSN: 1891-8131 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/18918131.2015.957458 |
| OpenAlex | W2033457862 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
Human rights-based approaches to development (HRBADs) seem to be grounded in assumptions of change that remain implicit and therefore often undebated. These assumptions of change play at two levels, i.e. that of organisational change and that of social change. The main emphasis of this article is on organisational change as the logical precursor to social change. Explanatory factors for the challenges in introducing HRBADs in development organizations include the different legitimizing anchors that both use (normative versus empirical), as well as the differences in disciplinary backgrounds of staff and in role definition (confrontation versus collaboration with the state). An important finding is that result-based management and HRBADs may be more difficult to reconcile than often believed. The tension between both may be illustrative of the fundamental differences that continue to characterize development and human rights approaches, notwithstanding the rapprochement that has taken place over the past decade(s). We argue that more empirical work is needed in order to better understand organisational and social change through HRBADs
Business · Discipline · Economics · Empirical research · Epistemology · Human rights · Normative · Order (exchange · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Positive economics · Social change · Social science · Sociology · Human Rights and Development · International Development and Aid · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security
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| Unique citing works | 18 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,8 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2024 (9) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |