Author:
Abouharb, M. Rodwan.
Imprint:Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2007.
Descriptionxiv, 276 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Note:pt. I. The argument. 1. Structural adjustment programs undermine human rights -- 2. Respect for human rights promotes development -- 3. Theoretical linkages between structural adjustment and repression --pt. II. Estimating the human rights effects of structural adjustment. 4. Methods -- 5. Determinants of structural adjustment lending --pt. III. Findings. 6. Economic and social rights -- 7. Civil conflict : demonstrations, riots, and rebellion -- 8. Torture, murder, disappearance and political imprisonment -- 9. Worker rights -- 10. Democracy -- pt. IV. Conclusion. 11. A rights-based approach to development.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 240-267) and indexes.
