UID:
almafu_9958352331402883
Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9780812201604
Series Statement:
Pennsylvania Studies in Human Rights
Content:
Freedom from Poverty examines how today's non-governmental organizations are modifying human rights practices and reshaping the political landscape by taking up the cause of subsistence rights. Rights are being used as legal, moral, and political tools in the struggle to provide food, housing, and healthcare to those in need.
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Frontmatter --
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Contents --
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Preface --
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1. NGOs and Freedom from Poverty --
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2. A Social Theory of Human Rights --
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3. Human Rights Organizations --
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4. Social Justice Organizations --
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5. Humanitarian Organizations --
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6. Using a Social Theory to Interpret NGO Efforts --
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Appendix. NGOs Working for Freedom from Poverty --
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Notes --
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Bibliography --
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Index --
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Acknowlegments
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In English.
Language:
English
DOI:
10.9783/9780812201604
URL:
https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812201604
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