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Human Development in Times of Crisis
. Ed(S): Otto, Hans-Uwe; Ziegler, Holger; Potsi, Antoanneta
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Description for Human Development in Times of Crisis
Hardback. Editor(s): Otto, Hans-Uwe; Ziegler, Holger; Potsi, Antoanneta. Num Pages: 357 pages, 16 black & white illustrations, 4 colour illustrations, 4 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: GTF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. .
This book examines human development in times of crisis, and its effect on social justice and democracy, with a focus on the delay in developmental progress caused by the ‘Great Recession’, the worst economic crisis in decades. The book places particular focus on policies of human development. It scrutinizes the philosophical foundations of human development while at the same time analyzing the underlying social, economic and institutional backgrounds which are conductive or limiting with respect of the task of politics of human development in times of crisis. Against this background, the project is concerned with the value added of applying ... Read more
This book examines human development in times of crisis, and its effect on social justice and democracy, with a focus on the delay in developmental progress caused by the ‘Great Recession’, the worst economic crisis in decades. The book places particular focus on policies of human development. It scrutinizes the philosophical foundations of human development while at the same time analyzing the underlying social, economic and institutional backgrounds which are conductive or limiting with respect of the task of politics of human development in times of crisis. Against this background, the project is concerned with the value added of applying ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
357
Condition
New
Number of Pages
378
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137572127
SKU
V9781137572127
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99-15
About . Ed(S): Otto, Hans-Uwe; Ziegler, Holger; Potsi, Antoanneta
Hans-Uwe Otto is Professor of Educational Science at Bielefeld University, Germany, Adjunct Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, USA, and Director of the Bielefeld Centre for Education and Capability Research, Germany. Spyros Pantazis is Professor Emeritus of the University of Ioannina, Greece. He was scientific director for academic upgrading programs and vocational training for Greece and Albania. He is Project ... Read more
Reviews for Human Development in Times of Crisis
“This is an interesting collection of essays that well reflects the multidisciplinarity of CA scholarship: the list of authors includes contributors from across the Social and Political Sciences, including Sociology, Philosophy, Economics, Development Studies, Education Studies, Social Policy, Political Economy, and Childhood Studies. This, along with the combination of empirical and conceptual pieces, means that there is something for everyone ... Read more