Development as a human right : legal, political, and economic dimensions / editors, Bård A. Andreassen, Stephen P. Marks.
2010
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Title
Development as a human right : legal, political, and economic dimensions / editors, Bård A. Andreassen, Stephen P. Marks.
Published
Antwerp [Belgium] ; Portland : Intersentia, [2010]
Copyright
©2010
Call Number
JC571 .N681 2010
Edition
Second edition.
ISBN
9789400000223
9400000227
9400000227
Description
xlii, 405 pages ; 24 cm
System Control No.
(OCoLC)502034740
Note
Most essays presented at The Nobel Symposium on the Right to Development and Human Rights in Development (Oslo, 2003) and originally published in 2006. Essays revised and updated with a new foreword.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
v
Foreword To The Second Edition
vii
Foreword To The First Edition
ix
Introduction
xxiii
Part I Conceptual Underpinnings
1
ch. 1
Human Rights And Development
3
1.
Doubts: General And Specific / Amartya Sen
3
2.
What Are Human Rights? / Amartya Sen
5
3.
Consequent Legislation And The World Beyond / Amartya Sen
6
4.
Development, Justiciability, And Feasibility / Amartya Sen
8
5.
Conclusion / Amartya Sen
9
ch. 2
The Human Right To Development / Amartya Sen
13
1.
Introduction / Arun Sengupta
13
2.
Definition Of The Right To Development / Arun Sengupta
15
3.
The Process Of Development / Arun Sengupta
23
4.
Economic Growth / Arun Sengupta
24
5.
Recognition Of The Right To Development In International Law / Arun Sengupta
26
6.
Rights And Obligations / Arun Sengupta
29
6.1.
Human Rights As Rights / Arun Sengupta
33
7.
The Rights-Holder As Individual And As Group / Arun Sengupta
34
8.
The Notion Of Meta-Rights And Basic Rights / Arun Sengupta
36
9.
Implementing The Right To Development / Arun Sengupta
38
10.
National Obligations / Arun Sengupta
38
11.
International Cooperation / Arun Sengupta
40
11.1.
Monitoring Mechanisms / Arun Sengupta
42
11.2.
Development Compacts / Arun Sengupta
43
12.
Conclusion / Arun Sengupta
44
ch. 3
The Implications And Value Added Of A Human Rights-Based Approach / Arun Sengupta
45
1.
Introduction / Jakob Kirkemann Boesen, Hans-Otto Sano
45
2.
Background / Hans-Otto Sano Jakob Kirkemann Boesen
47
3.
Defining Human Rights-Based Approaches / Hans-Otto Sano Jakob Kirkemann Boesen
50
3.1.
The Scope Of Rights-Based Development / Jakob Kirkemann Boesen, Hans-Otto Sano
53
3.2.
Justifying Human Rights-Based Approaches In Development / Jakob Kirkemann Boesen, Hans-Otto Sano
54
4.
Implementation Of Human Rights Principles / Jakob Kirkemann Boesen, Hans-Otto Sano
57
4.1.
The Relationship Between Concepts And Operationalization / Hans-Otto Sano Jakob Kirkemann Boesen
57
4.2.
Common Principles Of Human Rights-Based Approaches? / Jakob Kirkemann Boesen, Hans-Otto Sano
58
4.3.
Universality And Inalienability / Hans-Otto Sano Jakob Kirkemann Boesen
58
4.4.
Indivisibility, Interdependence And Interrelatedness / Jakob Kirkemann Boesen, Hans-Otto Sano
60
4.5.
Accountability And The Rule Of Law / Hans-Otto Sano Jakob Kirkemann Boesen
61
4.6.
Participation And Inclusion / Jakob Kirkemann Boesen, Hans-Otto Sano
62
4.7.
Equality And Non-Discrimination / Hans-Otto Sano Jakob Kirkemann Boesen
63
5.
Operationalizing Human Rights-Based Approaches / Jakob Kirkemann Boesen, Hans-Otto Sano
63
5.1.
Implications And Assumptions / Jakob Kirkemann Boesen, Hans-Otto Sano
65
6.
Conclusions / Hans-Otto Sano Jakob Kirkemann Boesen
68
Part II Duties And Responsibilities / Jakob Kirkemann Boesen, Hans-Otto Sano
71
ch. 4
Obligations To Implement The Right To Development: Philosophical, Political, And Legal Rationales / Hans-Otto Sano Jakob Kirkemann Boesen
73
1.
Philosophical Rationale / Stephen P. Marks
74
2.
Political Rationale / Stephen P. Marks
85
3.
Legal Rationale / Stephen P. Marks
90
4.
Conclusion / Stephen P. Marks
98
ch. 5
The Right To Development And Its Corresponding Obligations / Stephen P. Marks
101
1.
Definition Of The Right To Development / David Beetham
101
2.
Inflationary Tendencies In The Concept / David Beetham
104
3.
Obligations Not To Damage Or Harm / David Beetham
107
3.1.
Trade / David Beetham
111
3.2.
Finance / David Beetham
111
3.3.
The Environment / David Beetham
112
4.
National Priorities And International Obligations / David Beetham
113
5.
Infringements Of The Right To Development By Domestic Governments / David Beetham
118
6.
Conclusion / David Beetham
119
ch. 6
International Human Rights Obligations In Context: Structural Obstacles And The Demands Of Global Justice / David Beetham
121
1.
Global Structural Obstacles And The International Law Of Human Rights / Margot E. Salomon
122
2.
Collective Duties Of International Cooperation And The Right To Development / Margot E. Salomon
126
3.
Collective Obligations Of International Cooperation And The Position Of Treaty-Bodies / Margot E. Salomon
129
4.
The Demands Of Global Justice: International Obligations Revisited / Margot E. Salomon
140
4.1.
Due Diligence And The Undifferentiated International Community / Margot E. Salomon
142
4.2.
Power, Authority Or Control And The Parameters Of International Cooperation / Margot E. Salomon
143
4.3.
International Obligations To Remedy And To Prevent Human Rights Violations / Margot E. Salomon
144
5.
Conclusion / Margot E. Salomon
146
ch. 7
Development And The Human Rights Responsibilities Of Non-State Actors / Margot E. Salomon
149
1.
The Salience Of Non-State Actors / B̊ard A. Andreassen
149
2.
Counter Arguments / B̊ard A. Andreassen
152
3.
Non-State Actors, Obligations, And The Right To Development / B̊ard A. Andreassen
154
4.
Indirect And Direct Human Rights Responsibilities Of Non-State Actors / B̊ard A. Andreassen
158
4.1.
Indirect Responsibilities Of Non-State Actors: State Responsibilities For Non-State Activities / B̊ard A. Andreassen
159
4.2.
Direct Obligations Of Non-State Actors / B̊ard A. Andreassen
161
5.
International Initiatives For Strengthening Direct Accountability / B̊ard A. Andreassen
162
6.
Trends And Outstanding Issues / B̊ard A. Andreassen
169
7.
Voluntarism And The Obligation Of Corporations Under International Human Rights Law / B̊ard A. Andreassen
171
8.
The Way Forward: Non-State Actors, Responsibilities, And Development / B̊ard A. Andreassen
172
Part III National Realities And Challenges / B̊ard A. Andreassen
175
ch. 8
Redesigning The State For "Right Development" / B̊ard A. Andreassen
177
1.
Introduction / Yash Ghai
177
2.
Importance Of Constitutions / Yash Ghai
180
3.
The Process Of Constitution Making / Yash Ghai
183
4.
Substantive Orientation Of The Constitution / Yash Ghai
186
5.
The Decomposition Of The Post-Colonial State? / Yash Ghai
190
6.
The Kenyan Struggle To Achieve The Right To Development Through A Constitution / Yash Ghai
191
6.1.
The Reform Agenda / Yash Ghai
192
6.2.
Substantive Proposals / Yash Ghai
194
A.
Popular Participation / Yash Ghai
196
B.
Representation / Yash Ghai
197
C.
The Judiciary / Yash Ghai
198
6.3.
Accountability / Yash Ghai
199
A.
Beyond Institutional Reform / Yash Ghai
199
6.4.
The Path To Adoption / Yash Ghai
200
7.
Understanding The Obstacles / Yash Ghai
202
8.
Conclusions / Yash Ghai
207
ch. 9
Making A Difference: Human Rights And Development-Reflecting On The South African Experience / Yash Ghai
209
1.
Introduction / Sandra Liebenberg
209
2.
The Social And Economic Context / Sandra Liebenberg
212
3.
The Role Of The Courts In Enforcing Sodo-Economic Rights / Sandra Liebenberg
215
3.1.
The Grootboom Case / Sandra Liebenberg
217
3.2.
The TAC Case / Sandra Liebenberg
220
3.3.
Implementation Of The Judgments / Sandra Liebenberg
223
4.
The Role Of The South African Human Rights Commission / Sandra Liebenberg
224
5.
Pro-Poor Policies And Legislation And The Role Of Civil Society / Sandra Liebenberg
226
5.1.
The Struggle Against The HIV/aids Epidemic / Sandra Liebenberg
227
5.2.
Realizing The Right To Education / Sandra Liebenberg
230
5.3.
Protection Against Evictions And Demolitions / Sandra Liebenberg
232
5.4.
Toward Universal Access To Social Assistance / Sandra Liebenberg
235
5.5.
Free Basic Services / Sandra Liebenberg
239
5.6.
Budgetary Measures / Sandra Liebenberg
240
6.
Conclusion / Sandra Liebenberg
243
ch. 10
Towards Implementing The Right To Development: A Framework For Indicators And Monitoring Methods / Sandra Liebenberg
245
1.
Introduction / Rajeev Malhotra
245
2.
The Notion Of A Right To Development - A Recap / Rajeev Malhotra
248
2.1.
Elaboration At The Global Consultation / Rajeev Malhotra
250
2.2.
Interpretation Of The Independent Expert / Rajeev Malhotra
251
2.3.
Approach To Implementing Human Rights / Rajeev Malhotra
253
2.4.
Some Considerations For A Framework For Indicators / Rajeev Malhotra
255
3.
A Framework For Indicators / Rajeev Malhotra
257
3.1.
Quantitative And Qualitative Indicators / Rajeev Malhotra
258
3.2.
Objective And Subjective Indicators / Rajeev Malhotra
258
3.3.
Indicators For The Right To Development / Rajeev Malhotra
259
3.4.
Indicators For Human Rights Principles / Rajeev Malhotra
260
3.5.
Indicators For Substantive Human Rights / Rajeev Malhotra
263
3.6.
Merits Of The Framework / Rajeev Malhotra
267
4.
Rights-Based Approach To Monitoring / Rajeev Malhotra
268
4.1.
Identification Of Stakeholders For Monitoring Human Rights / Rajeev Malhotra
269
4.2.
Identification Of Major Vulnerable Groups / Rajeev Malhotra
270
4.3.
Focus On Non-Discrimination And Accessibility Indicators / Rajeev Malhotra
270
4.4.
Reporting Periodicity, Publication, Access To Information, And Follow-Up / Rajeev Malhotra
271
5.
Conclusion / Rajeev Malhotra
271
Part IV International Institutions And Global Processes / Rajeev Malhotra
273
ch. 11
Human Rights-Based Development In The Age Of Economic Globalization: Background And Prospects / Rajeev Malhotra
275
1.
Visions And Commitments: Setting Out The Visions: 1941 To 1948 / Asbjørn Eide
275
1.1.
Establishing Responsibility / Asbjørn Eide
277
1.2.
Recognizing Responsibility For The Implementation Of Human Rights / Asbjørn Eide
278
1.3.
Duties Of International Cooperation? / Asbjørn Eide
279
2.
From Visions Of Cooperation To Post-War Confrontation / Asbjørn Eide
279
2.1.
Keynesians Face Neo-Liberals In The West / Asbjørn Eide
281
2.2.
North-South And The Quest For A New International Economic Order / Asbjørn Eide
282
2.3.
The Power Over Capital And Credit / Asbjørn Eide
285
2.4.
The Debt Crisis And The Resurgence Of The Neo-Liberals / Asbjørn Eide
287
2.5.
The Bretton Woods Institutions At The Forefront Of Development Policies / Asbjørn Eide
288
2.6.
The Washington Consensus / Asbjørn Eide
289
2.7.
WTO: Trade, But Not Necessarily Development / Asbjørn Eide
290
2.8.
Concepts Of Development In The Un Discourses / Asbjørn Eide
291
2.9.
Death Of The Washington Consensus? / Asbjørn Eide
292
3.
Values And Contents Of Rights-Based Development: Why Now? / Asbjørn Eide
293
3.1.
The Values Of Human Rights-Based Development / Asbjørn Eide
294
3.2.
Not "Value Added" But Value Change / Asbjørn Eide
295
3.3.
Combining Outcome And Process / Asbjørn Eide
295
3.4.
Rights And Responsibility, Not Needs And Charity / Asbjørn Eide
296
3.5.
Freedom Of Self Is Linked To The Freedom Of Others / Asbjørn Eide
296
4.
Human Rights-Based Development And Poverty Reduction / Asbjørn Eide
297
4.1.
The Content And Indivisibility Of The Human Rights System / Asbjørn Eide
299
4.2.
Not Only Freedom From The State, But Also Freedom Through The State / Asbjørn Eide
301
4.3.
Responsibilities For Human Rights-Based Development / Asbjørn Eide
301
4.4.
Strategies For Rights-Based Development / Asbjørn Eide
303
5.
Enabling And Assisting: Desirable Roles For International Actors / Asbjørn Eide
308
6.
In Place Of Conclusion: 11 Propositions / Asbjørn Eide
310
6.1.
Proposition 1: From Neglect To Rhetoric - But Not Much Rights-Based Action / Asbjørn Eide
310
6.2.
Proposition 2: The Agents Of Rights-Based Development - Clarification Required / Asbjørn Eide
310
6.3.
Proposition 3: Distinctions Are Necessary / Asbjørn Eide
311
6.4.
Proposition 4: Indivisibility Should Be Maintained, But Human Rights Fundamentalism Avoided / Asbjørn Eide
311
6.5.
Proposition 5: Foundations In International Law Should Be Recognized And Used / Asbjørn Eide
312
6.6.
Proposition 6: Strategies For Human Rights-Based Development Exist And Should Be Further Developed / Asbjørn Eide
312
6.7.
Proposition 7: Not Value Added, But Value Change / Asbjørn Eide
312
6.8.
Proposition 8: Still Absent: Value Consensus / Asbjørn Eide
313
6.9.
Proposition 9: Testing Commitment To Human Rights-Based Development / Asbjørn Eide
313
6.10.
Proposition 10: A Human Rights-Based Development Is Desirable And Possible, But Not Yet Probable / Asbjørn Eide
314
6.11.
Proposition 11: Broadening An Overlapping Consensus Is Possible / Asbjørn Eide
314
ch. 12
Globalization And The Human Rights Approach To Development / Asbjørn Eide
315
1.
Some Potential Constraints To The Human Rights Approach To Development In The Age Of Globalization / Siddiqur Osmani
316
1.1.
Globalization And Labor Standards: A "Race To The Bottom"? / Siddiqur Osmani
316
1.2.
Fiscal Autonomy Of Nation States / Siddiqur Osmani
319
1.3.
Winners And Losers From Structural Change / Siddiqur Osmani
324
2.
Globalization And Growth: Opportunities For The Human Rights Approach To Development / Siddiqur Osmani
329
3.
The Principles Of The Human Rights Approach To Development / Siddiqur Osmani
332
3.1.
The Rights-Based Process Of Policy Formulation / Siddiqur Osmani
333
3.2.
Principles Shaping The Contents Of Policies Under The Human Rights Approach / Siddiqur Osmani
335
3.3.
The Human Rights Approach Towards Monitoring Of Policy Implementation / Siddiqur Osmani
336
4.
Concluding Observations / Siddiqur Osmani
336
ch. 13
Advocating The Right To Development Through Complaint Procedures Under Human Rights Treaties / Siddiqur Osmani
339
1.
Introduction / Martin Scheinin
339
2.
Experiences From Existing Mechanisms / Martin Scheinin
340
2.1.
The International Covenants Of 1966 / Martin Scheinin
340
2.2.
The American Convention On Human Rights / Martin Scheinin
345
2.3.
African Charter Of Human And Peoples' Rights / Martin Scheinin
346
2.4.
The European Convention On Human Rights / Martin Scheinin
348
3.
Some Conclusions / Martin Scheinin
351
ch. 14
The Role Of The International Financial Institutions In A Rights-Based Approach To The Process Of Development / Martin Scheinin
353
1.
Introduction / Emilie E. Secker Sigrun I. Skogly
353
2.
Qualitative Characteristics Of A Rights-Based Approach To Development / Emilie E. Secker Sigrun I. Skogly
356
3.
Challenges Faced By The Ifis As Separate Entities / Emilie E. Secker Sigrun I. Skogly
360
4.
The Process Of The Right To Development Incorporated Into Policies And Programs / Emilie E. Secker Sigrun I. Skogly
361
4.1.
Participation / Emilie E. Secker Sigrun I. Skogly
361
4.2.
Information And Expression / Emilie E. Secker Sigrun I. Skogly
364
4.3.
Non-Discrimination / Emilie E. Secker Sigrun I. Skogly
365
4.4.
Accountability / Sigrun I. Skogly Emilie E. Secker
365
5.
Substantive Aspects Of Human Rights Incorporated Into Policies And Programs / Sigrun I. Skogly Emilie E. Secker
367
5.1.
Health / Sigrun I. Skogly Emilie E. Secker
367
5.2.
Food / Emilie E. Secker Sigrun I. Skogly
368
5.3.
Access To Justice / Sigrun I. Skogly Emilie E. Secker
369
6.
Poverty Reduction Strategies / Emilie E. Secker Sigrun I. Skogly
370
7.
Challenges Faced By States Members Of The International Financial Institutions / Emilie E. Secker Sigrun I. Skogly
372
8.
Obligations Related To The Human Rights-Based Approach To The Process Of Development / Emilie E. Secker Sigrun I. Skogly
374
9.
Sources Of International Human Rights Law Obligations / Sigrun I. Skogly Emilie E. Secker
375
10.
State Obligations Relating To The Right To A Process Of Development / Emilie E. Secker Sigrun I. Skogly
377
11.
The Merger Of The Challenges For The Ifis And Their Members / Emilie E. Secker Sigrun I. Skogly
378
12.
Conclusion / Emilie E. Secker Sigrun I. Skogly
380
Part V Conclusions / Sigrun I. Skogly Emilie E. Secker
381
Contributors / Emilie E. Secker Sigrun I. Skogly
389
Index / Sigrun I. Skogly Emilie E. Secker
395