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Klappentext In 1986! the UN declared the right to development as an inalienable human right! entitling everyone to 'participate in! contribute to! and enjoy economic! social! cultural! and political development! in which all human rights and fundamental freedoms can be realized.' Implementation of the declaration is now a priority for the UN! which seeks to mainstream the right into its policies and operational activities. Efforts are also underway to reformulate the right within an internationally-binding legal instrument. Although the right to development has been hailed as the cornerstone of the entire human rights system! serious misgivings about its validity and usefulness persist. This book addresses the major questions in the debate! including the legal basis! substance! and status of the right. The book examines key principles that underlie the realization of the right to development! with particular reference to international economic law and policy. This timely analysis reflects the tren ...Bunn's work is highly interesting and is undoubtedly a valuable contribution to knowledge in the field of development. Her well-written book takes a multi-dimensional approach to a complicated subject, and asks difficult questions of both opponents and proponents of the right to development. I would therefore commend it to anyone with an interest in the field of development.Avidan KentCambridge Journal of International and Comparative LawVolume 2(2) Zusammenfassung This book explores the debate about the usefulness of the 1986 UN declaration stating that the right to development is an inalienable human right.
Table des matières
IIntroduction: The Debate on the Right to Development
The Discourse within the United Nations
The International Legal Dimensions
The Moral Dimensions
Organization of the Book
PART ONE: FOUNDATIONS OF THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT
1 The Context of the Right to Development
2 The Legal Formulation of the Right to Development
3 The Moral Basis of the Right to Development
4 The Right to Development as a Human Right
5 The Meaning of Development
6 The Substance of the Right to Development
7 The Legal Status of the Right to Development
PART TWO: THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY
8 The Challenges of Globalization
9 Principles for the Realization of the Right to Development
10 International Trading System
11 Financing for Development
12 Corporate Responsibility
Appendix 1 Text of the UN Declaration on the Right to Development
Appendix 2 Table of United Nations Core Human Rights Conventions
Appendix 3 Table of United Nations Documents and Reports
Appendix 4 Table of Church and Ecumenical Documents
Appendix 5 Table on the United Nations Global Partnership for the Right to Development
A propos de l'auteur
Dr Isabella D Bunn is affiliated with Regent's Park College, University of Oxford, and is Professor of Ethics at the Florida Institute of Technology, College of Business. She serves on the Founding Executive Committee of the Society of International Economic Law and on the Council of the American Bar Association's Section of International Law.
