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Research Methods in Human Rights introduces the reader to key methodological approaches to Human Rights research in a clear and accessible way. Drawing on the expertise of a panel of contributors, the text clearly explains the key... more
Research Methods in Human Rights introduces the reader to key methodological approaches to Human Rights research in a clear and accessible way. Drawing on the expertise of a panel of contributors, the text clearly explains the key theories and methods commonly used in Human Rights research and provides guidance on when each approach is appropriate. It addresses such approaches to Human Rights research as qualitative methods, quantitative analysis, critical ethnography and comparative approaches, supported by a wide range of geographic case studies and with reference to a wide range of subject areas. The book suggests further reading and directs the reader to excellent examples from research outputs of each method in practice. This book is essential reading for students with backgrounds in law as well as political and social sciences who wish to understand more about the methods and ethics of conducting Human Rights research.
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This article addresses how participation and accountability are defined in governance and human rights literature. The distinct way in which these concepts are understood and applied is rarely discussed. Donors and other actors tend to be... more
This article addresses how participation and accountability are defined in governance and human rights literature. The distinct way in which these concepts are understood and applied is rarely discussed. Donors and other actors tend to be vague when employing these concepts in governance and human rights programmes resulting in implicit understandings of what participation and accountability are intended to mean. Yet human rights advocates often contend that human rights principles such as participation and accountability add value to governance activities or strategies. Insofar as human rights thinking is increasingly important in influencing development policies, conceptual clarity is warranted. This is especially true when efforts are made to define indicators, measuring the implementation of human rights principles.
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... to form new coalitions widi Zambia's 'ruling class' given die fact that die only basis of die nationalist politicians in Burdette's analysis seems ... Administrators still had to deal with occasional visits from... more
... to form new coalitions widi Zambia's 'ruling class' given die fact that die only basis of die nationalist politicians in Burdette's analysis seems ... Administrators still had to deal with occasional visits from such 'experts' as Captain Andre, who attributed the Porto Novo incidents in 1923 ...
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... Although the HRCA paper can be considered to be an incomplete attempt that will not win much understanding ... These are the perspectives that have attracted increased attention in developing ideas about governance, poverty... more
... Although the HRCA paper can be considered to be an incomplete attempt that will not win much understanding ... These are the perspectives that have attracted increased attention in developing ideas about governance, poverty eradication, human development, basic ...
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Research Interests: Human Geography, Economics, Economic Geography, Soil, Natural Resource Management, and 15 moreClimate, Tanzania, Environmental Pollution, Applied Economics, Environmental Change, Food supply, Land Use, Crop Production, Income, Social Relation, Land Degradation, Empirical Analysis, Economic, Environment, and Socioeconomic Factors
Abstract: The aim of this paper is to explore how social relations influence land use and natural resource management at the local level. Through empirical analysis that tracks changes in land use and environment over 40 years, we present... more
Abstract: The aim of this paper is to explore how social relations influence land use and natural resource management at the local level. Through empirical analysis that tracks changes in land use and environment over 40 years, we present evidence of a process of agrarianization based on commercialization of crops and expansion of cultivated land. With the concept of livelihood strategies as an analytical framework, subcommunity processes are analyzed for their impact on intensification and degradation. Accumulating strategies are linked to expansion, commercial crop production, and selective intensification through high-value inputs, while at the other end of the scale, peasant-labor households endure exhausted or marginal potential land resources combined with lack of flexibility in input consumption. The article shows how degradation and intensification occur simultaneously and how incomes may increase even during processes of land degradation. We argue that a livelihood approach can be useful in uncovering and explaining these processes.
