The Leading eBooks Store Online
for Kindle Fire, Apple, Android, Nook, Kobo, PC, Mac, Sony Reader...
Most popular at the top
The Capability Approach and the Praxis of Development
Palgrave Macmillan 2006; US$ 135.00The book examines the extent to which Amartya Sen's conception of 'development as freedom' can be a guide for development policy. It argues that the theoretical foundations of the conception need to be expanded, and that it needs to give more attention to collective and historical dimensions if it is to address poverty effectively. more...
An Introduction to the Human Development and Capability Approach
Taylor and Francis 2009; US$ 44.95Aimed at undergraduates and post-graduates in the social sciences, as well as development practitioners, this textbook provides an introduction to the human development and capability approach; it also clarifies key concepts and fosters debate on a number of critical issues. The book offers new perspectives on a wide range of topics, which include... more...
Religion in Development
Zed Books 2009; US$ 32.95Religion has largely remained unexplored in development studies. This timely new book aims to fill that gap. The authors expertly review how religion has been treated in the evolution of development thought, how it has been conceptualised in the social sciences, and highlights the major deficiencies of the assumption of secularism. more...
Transforming Unjust Structures
Springer 2006; US$ 139.99The capability approach has been criticised for a lack of attention to the ways in which unjust social, political and economic structures restrict human capabilities. This book takes up this criticism in a number of ways, both theoretical and practical, and examines the effectiveness of the approach in dealing with cases of structural injustice. more...
An Introduction to the Human Development and Capability Approach
Earthscan 2009; US$ 39.95Aimed at undergraduates and post-graduates in the social sciences, as well as development practitioners, this textbook provides an introduction to the human development and capability approach; it also clarifies key concepts and fosters debate on a number of critical issues. The book offers new perspectives on a wide range of topics, which include... more...
- 1
- Page




