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Introduction: The Capability Approach: From Theory to Practice — Rationale, Review and Reflections

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The Capability Approach

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In recent years, the human development and capability approach (HDCA) to development studies has gained increased attention from academics, practitioners and policy-makers. Its freedom-centred view of development, its accounting for interpersonal and intercultural variations, its emphasis on social justice and its stress on public discussion and deliberative democracy have rendered the capability approach (CA) a wider and more comprehensive framework for designing and assessing development policies.

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Ibrahim, S. (2014). Introduction: The Capability Approach: From Theory to Practice — Rationale, Review and Reflections. In: Ibrahim, S., Tiwari, M. (eds) The Capability Approach. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137001436_1

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