Human Development Report 2002: Deepening Democracy in a Fragmented World (Human Development Report (Paperback)) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195219155 ISBN 13: 9780195219159

Publisher: United Nations Publications, 2002

Synopsis

This report examines political participation as a dimension of human development. It emphasizes the importance of political freedoms as a goal of human development, and explores how democratic institutions help promote economic and social progress. The Report examines power, politics and human development and presents the imperatives for continuous strengthening of democratic capacity within and across governments, institutions, and communities - rich and poor.

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Synopsis:

"The Human Development Report 2002" discusses the dilemma of deepening democracy in a fragmented world. It examines the processes through which power holders can be made more accountable for their decisions, and how the marginalized can participate more effectively in the decisions that affect their lives. The 2002 Report" explores how these principles can be advanced at the national and global levels and promotes an agenda of governance reforms for social justice. It is an important tool in the formulation of government policy.

About this edition

• Publisher: United Nations Publications
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0195219155
• ISBN 13: 9780195219159
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 292