Agency and Democracy in Development Ethics

Economists, philosophers, and policy experts from the Global North and South advance the conversation on the ethical dimensions of agency and democracy in development.

Lori Keleher (Edited by), Stacy J. Kosko (Edited by)

9781107195004, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 14 March 2019

486 pages, 11 b/w illus.
23.5 x 15.6 x 2.6 cm, 0.9 kg

'Edited in honour of David A. Crocker, the collection brilliantly brings together analyses, critiques, evaluations, amendments, and refinements of key concepts governing the paradigm of development ethics. The book voices the wealth of concepts of a whole solid school of social theory and the philosophical ramifications in its magnificent global perspectives; bringing into play the thoughts of such great philosophers of development as A. Sen, D. Crocker, S. Alkire, D. Goulet, J. Rawls, M. Nussbaum, and many other philosophers of development and democracy theory.' Ezroura Mohamed, Mohammed V University, Morocco

A diverse set of expert voices from the Global North and South - philosophers, economists, policy and development scholars and practitioners - explore two themes central to development ethics: agency and democracy. Established luminaries in development ethics engage with the book's themes alongside fresh voices on the way to becoming familiar figures in the field. Their essays work within diverse areas of development studies, including human security and human rights, democratic governance in theory and practice, the capability approach, gender and development, and applied and theoretical critiques of the philosophical underpinnings of various accounts of development. The result is a varied and comprehensive discussion of current work in development ethics that significantly advances our understanding of theoretical and practical work of development. This book will interest students, scholars, and practitioners of global justice, human rights, international development and political philosophy.

Introduction Lori Keleher and Stacy J. Kosko
Part I. Development Ethics: 1. Why development needs philosophy Lori Keleher
2. What is development? Eric Palmer
3. Public goods and public spirit: reflections on and beyond Nussbaum's political emotions Des Gasper and Flavio Comim
4. Expanding a constricted moral lens: LGBTI persons, human rights, and the capabilities approach Chloe Schwenke
5. Peacebuilding, development assistance, ethics and agency Nigel Dower
Part II. Agency: 6. Expanding agency: conceptual, explanatory, and normative implications Christine M. Koggel
7. 'Reason to value': process, opportunity, and perfectionism in the capability approach Serene J. Khader and Stacy J. Kosko
8. The multidimensionality of empowerment: conceptual and empirical considerations Alejandra Boni, Jay Drydyk, Alexandre Apsan Frediani, Aurora López-Fogués and Melanie Walker
9. Agency, income inequality, and subjective well-being: the case of Uruguay Andrea Vigorito and Gonzalo Salas
10. The legal status of whales and dolphins: from Bentham to the capabilities approach Rachel Nussbaum Wichert and Martha C. Nussbaum
Part III. Democracy: 11. On some limits and conflicts in participatory democracy Luis Camacho
12. An agency-focused version of capability ethics and ethics of cordial reason: the search for a philosophical foundation for deliberative democracy Adela Cortina
13. The double democratic deficit: global governance and future generations Frances Stewart
14. Deliberative democracy and agency: linking transitional justice and development Colleen Murphy
15. Consensus-building and its impact on policy: the National Agreement Forum in Peru Javier M. Iguíñiz Echeverría
Part IV. Development Ethics, Agency, and Democracy: New Challenges and New Directions: 16. From agency to perfectionist liberalism David A. Crocker
17. Perfectionist liberalism and democracy David A. Crocker.

Subject Areas: Development economics & emerging economies [KCM], Economics [KC], Social & political philosophy [HPS], Philosophy [HP]