Development and human rights: rhetoric and reality in India

'Development and Human Rights' presents a full-length study examining the promotion of human rights through development assistance in a single country. It shows how rights promotion changes UN development assistance, and the political implications of these changes. It focuses on UNICEF, the World Bank, the UN Development Programme, and other agencies

Development and Human Rights presents the first book-length study examining the promotion of human rights through development assistance in a single country. It shows how rights promotion changes UN development assistance, and the political implications of these changes. It focuses on UNICEF, the World Bank, the UN Development Programme, and other agencies.

Human rights, politics, and development -- Development and human rights in India -- The United Nations Development Programme -- The United Nations Children's Fund -- Other UN agencies involved in rights-based approaches -- Strategies and outcomes of rights-based approaches -- Conclusion: new ways of pursuing human rights promotion.

Human rights, politics, and development -- Development and human rights in India -- The United Nations Development Programme -- The United Nations Children's Fund -- Other UN agencies involved in rights-based approaches -- Strategies and outcomes of rights-based approaches -- Conclusion: new ways of pursuing human rights promotion.