Publisher's Synopsis
A recognition of the fundamental links between the denial of rights and the persistence of poverty has propelled rights-based approaches into the policy and practice of many development NGOs, UN bodies and donors. In this volume, development practitioners with experience of applying a rights-based approach seek to identify its contribution to delivery and effectiveness. Addressing the range of development areas influenced by this approach, the volume spans development, humanitarian relief and conflict resolution. It also examines contemporary challenges to its implementation, including the politicization of aid and the 'war on terror', neo-liberal economic policies, and the clash between universal human rights standards and specific cultural norms. Reinventing Development? is a valuable pulling together of current field experience and contains reflections on the many issues raised by the new rights-based approach to development.
