MDGs, Capabilities and Human Rights (e-bog) af -
Yamin, Alicia Ely (redaktør)

MDGs, Capabilities and Human Rights e-bog

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Heralded as opening a new chapter in international development, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have led to the use of global goals and quantitative targets as a central instrument for defining global priorities. This book explores the implications of this new approach. How does target setting influence policy priorities of national governments, bilateral donors, multilateral agencies, ...
E-bog 436,85 DKK
Forfattere Yamin, Alicia Ely (redaktør)
Forlag Routledge
Udgivet 2 oktober 2017
Længde 200 sider
Genrer GTF
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9781317513902
Heralded as opening a new chapter in international development, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have led to the use of global goals and quantitative targets as a central instrument for defining global priorities. This book explores the implications of this new approach. How does target setting influence policy priorities of national governments, bilateral donors, multilateral agencies, NGOs, and other stakeholders? What are the intended and unintended consequences? Why is the use of numeric indicators effective? How does quantification reshape meanings of challenges such as women's empowerment? Building on 11 case studies and a conceptual framework, this book provides a goal-by-goal analysis by leading specialists in the relevant fields. These specialists analyse the choices made, as well as the empirical and normative effects of the MDGs to offer insights for a more rigorous use of indicators and cautions on their limitations and perverse consequences. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Human Development and Capabilities.