Creating Capabilities

“There is now a brand new theoretical paradigm in the world of development and politics. This model, called 'Human Development' or 'Capabilities Approach', starts with a very simple question: What can people actually do and what can they be? What opportunities do they have before them? Human life, by its nature, requires the examination of many interrelated elements together, so these seemingly simple questions are actually quite complex. This complexity is one of the features that makes the model attractive: it is a brand new approach that is equipped to respond to the complexity of human life and human endeavor. In any case, the questions asked by the model are constantly encountered by people in their daily lives.”
Today's world is trapped within the dominant development paradigm. In this understanding of development, people are seen as calculable units that need to be calculated, human life is seen as an object of economic rationalism, and man's most basic needs are seen as negotiable "things". In parallel with this paradigm, the development levels of countries are determined according to figures such as gross domestic product; Fair distribution, basic needs, economic and social justice are positioned outside the public debate and equated with being "ideological". In this book you are holding in your hands, Martha C. Nussbaum presents the subtle quest to establish a "livable" world not only for humans but for all living things, with her approach based on a paradigm shift, which she calls the "Capability Approach".

(From the Promotional Bulletin)

Dough Type: 2nd Dough

Number of Printings: 1st Edition

First Print Year: 2018

Number of Pages: 240

Size: 13 x 19.5