Critiquing capabilities: The distractions of a beguiling concept

Critical Social Policy

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 261-278

  Dean, Hartley ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Exploitation; Interdependency; Needs; Public realm; Rights

Indexed keywords

CAPITALISM; EXPLOITATION; HUMAN RIGHTS; LIBERALISM; POLITICAL DISCOURSE; SOCIAL THEORY; THEORETICAL STUDY; UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM;

EID: 65449122374     PISSN: 02610183     EISSN: 1461703X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0261018308101629     Document Type: Article

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