Work

The complex terrain of rights-based approaches: from the renewal of development practices to depoliticisation

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: In the field of development, the rights-based approach has been advocated as a radical and necessary change as much as it has been criticised for legitimising the status quo. Its more recent diffusion into other spheres offers the opportunity to analyse, from a historical perspective, the political function of human rights – as a tool for emancipation or depoliticisation. Emphasising the highly political nature of these issues, the contributions in this special issue underscore the indeterminate nature of these processes and the importance of public debate for renewing development practice and realising the emancipatory potential of human rights.

Source: Canadian Journal of Development Studies/Revue canadienne d études du développement

DOI: 10.1080/02255189.2017.1318049

Authors: Etienne Roy Grégoire, Bonnie Campbell, Marie-Christine Doran

Institutions: University of Ottawa, Université du Québec à Montréal

Language: English

Topic: Human Rights and Development

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funder: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada