164 Pages
by
Routledge
164 Pages
by
Routledge
164 Pages
by
Routledge
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Over time there has been a miscommunication between mainstream economics and human rights that has paved the way to a justificatory ideology that validates the submission of human rights to the logic of market capitalism. This book shows how the discourse of mainstream economics is intrinsically opposed to the strengthening of human rights and outlines the principles upon which a human... Read more
Introduction. 1. Political economy and human rights: Engaging the conversation 2. Decommodification for human rights. 3. Political economy for the right to work 4. Political economy for cultural freedom 5. Political economy for democracy 6. Teaching political economy for human rights Conclusion Bibliography Index
Biography
Manuel Couret Branco is full professor of economics at the University of Évora, Portugal. His teaching mainly focuses on development economics, history of economic thought and political economy of human rights. His research interests concern the interaction of economic and non-economic factors, such as ethics, politics or culture.
