Fulfilling Social and Economic Rights

One of the most ambitious legacies of the 20th century was the universal commitment to ensure freedom from want as a human right. But to what extent are countries across the world living up to this commitment? This path breaking book develops an innovative, evidence-based index for comparing
performance on education, food, health, work and housing across very differently situated countries and over time. It explores the factors influencing performance and provides empirical evidence to resolve some long standing controversies over the principle of progressive realization. By defying
the boundaries of traditional research disciplines, this work fundamentally advances our knowledge about the status of and factors promoting social and economic rights fulfillment at the dawn of the 21st century.


Author: Sakiko Fukuda-Parr, Terra Lawson-Remer, Susan Randolph
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 01/30/2015
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780199735518

About the Author

Sakiko Fukuda-Parr is Professor of International Affairs at The New School.

Terra Lawson-Remer is Fellow in Global Economy and Development at the Brookings Institution and Legal Director at Avaaz.

Susan Randolph is Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Connecticut.

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