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1st Edition

An Analysis of Mahbub ul Haq's Reflections on Human Development

By Riley Quinn Copyright 2017

112 Pages

by Macat Library

112 Pages

by Macat Library

106 Pages

by Macat Library

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Description

What is the ultimate goal of any human society? There have been many answers to this question. But by producing a series of notably well-structured arguments, economist Mahbub ul Haq’s Reflections on Human Development persuaded readers that the goal should be defined quite simply as the requirement that each society improve the lives of its citizens. If this is the agreed aim, Haq continues,... Read more

Table of Contents

Ways in to the text

Who is Riley Quinn?

What does Reflections on Human Development Say?

Why does Reflections on Human Development Matter?

Section 1: Influences

Module 1: The Author and the Historical Context

Module 2: Academic Context

Module 3: The Problem

Module 4: The Author's Contribution

Section 2: Ideas

Module 5: Main Ideas

Module 6: Secondary Ideas

Module 7: Achievement

Module 8: Place in the Author's Work

Section 3: Impact

Module 9: The First Responses

Module 10: The Evolving Debate

Module 11: Impact and Influence Today

Module 12: Where Next?

Glossary of Terms

People Mentioned in the Text

Works Cited

Author(s)

Biography

Riley Quinn holds master’s degrees in politics and international relations from both LSE and the University of Oxford.

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