{"product_id":"political-economy-for-human-rights-manuel-couret-branco-9781138732070","title":"Political Economy for Human Rights","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver 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 rights-based political economy can be built.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConsidering a variety of recognized human rights, such as the right to water and sanitation, the right to social security, the right to work, cultural freedom and democracy, this book describes how mainstream economics theory conflicts with these rights and explores alternative modes of thinking that incorporate human rights concerns into economics. Moreover, the book also reflects on the teaching of political economy for human rights. It sets out that a political economy favourable to human rights must be pluralist, interdisciplinary, participatory, de-commodified, non-utilitarian and non-consequentialist. The author proposes that it must not only assume the performative character of economics but also, and especially, its transformative purpose. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolitical Economy for Human Rights will offer students, academics, activists and policy makers useful tools to understand some of the main contradictions of contemporary societies and new paths leading to a more just and fraternal world. It will also be of great interest to the general public concerned with human rights and economic issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Manuel Couret Branco\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138732079\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138732070\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/25\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.30w x 0.60d","brand":"Manuel Couret Branco","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48113285824767,"sku":"9781138732070","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aade1f43-4da4-4e8a-b040-1140d84e0ea6.jpg?v=1769614092","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/political-economy-for-human-rights-manuel-couret-branco-9781138732070","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}