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Reflections on the Right to Development
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PUBLICATION
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Reflections on the Right to Development
 The Right to Development is a new and highly
contested right. Its emergence is linked to the
demand for a ‘new international economic order’ by
developing countries. Composite in nature and
integrating civil and political rights with
economic, social and cultural rights, the RTD
approach underscores participation, a fair sharing
of benefits, transparency and non-discrimination.
The present volume explores the theoretical and
practical aspects of RTD as an alternative to
existing approaches to development. It brings
together the reflections and insights of some of the
finest scholars on the specific aspects of RTD.
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The essays in the volume are arranged in three sections:
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I introduces the concept of RTD in its theoretical and
historical aspects, and explores its implications for
development.
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II contains empirical studies that throw light on
various aspects of RTD. These are an evaluation of Sri
Lanka’s development process from the RTD perspective;
the shortcomings of existing approaches to poverty and
inequality in India; a case study of public action and
participation in Kerala; and the relationship between
RTD and existing economic regimes.
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III explores the theoretical underpinnings of social
choice theory and its application to RTD. It draws
attention to the problems involved in aggregating
individual interests with social preferences.
An
important contribution that enhances our understanding
of RTD and provides the basis for further discussion and
research on the subject, this volume will be of
considerable interest to researchers in the fields of
development studies, human rights, law and social
policy.
Editors
Arjun
Sengupta (Centre for Development and Human Rights, New
Delhi)
Archana Negi (Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi)
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Moushumi Basu (University of Sussex, Brighton)
The Contributors:
Angus
Deaton; Jean Dreze; Jayati Ghosh; Godfrey Gunatilleke;
Satish K. Jain; K.P. Kannan; Rajeev Malhotra; Stephen P.
Marks; Siddiqur Rehman Osmani; N. Vijayamohan Pillai;
Arjun Sengupta; Manimay Sengupta
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