Economic Policy and Human Rights
Holding Governments to Account
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23545160 |
|---|---|
| Editors | Diane Elson |
| Year | 2011 |
| Publication date | 2011-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Economic Policy and Human Rights (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Zed Books (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5040/9781350219816 |
| OpenAlex | W4237944833 |
| ISBN | 9781350219816 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Economic Policy and Human Rights presents a powerful critique of three decades of neoliberal economic policies, assessed from the perspective of human rights norms. In doing so, it brings together two areas of thought and action that have hitherto been separate: progressive economics concerned with promoting economic justice and human development; and human rights analysis and advocacy. Focussing on in-depth comparative case studies of the USA and Mexico and looking at issues such as public expenditure, taxation and international trade, the book shows that heterodox economic analysis benefits greatly from a deeper understanding of a human rights framework. This is something progressive economists have often been skeptical of, regarding it as too deeply entrenched in ‘Western’ norms, discourses and agendas. Such a categorical rejection is unwarranted. Instead, human rights norms can provide an invaluable ethical and accountability framework, challenging a narrow focus on efficiency and growth. A vital book for
Accountability · Economic Justice · Economics · Environmental ethics · Human rights · Law and economics · Political science · Skepticism · Human Rights and Development · Law
| Citations per year | 0.29 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2012 - 2017 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |