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The MDGs, Capabilities and Human Rights - The power of numbers to shape agendas (Hardcover)
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Heralded as opening a new chapter in international development, the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have led to the use of global
goals and quantitative targets as a central instrument for defining
global priorities. This book explores the implications of this new
approach. How does target setting influence policy priorities of
national governments, bilateral donors, multilateral agencies,
NGOs, and other stakeholders? What are the intended and unintended
consequences? Why is the use of numeric indicators effective? How
does quantification reshape meanings of challenges such as women's
empowerment? Building on 11 case studies and a conceptual
framework, this book provides a goal-by-goal analysis by leading
specialists in the relevant fields. These specialists analyse the
choices made, as well as the empirical and normative effects of the
MDGs to offer insights for a more rigorous use of indicators and
cautions on their limitations and perverse consequences. This book
was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Human
Development and Capabilities.
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