Purpose of the Blog(study)

         The purpose of this blog work is to undertake a critical, rational and reflective inquiry into the concepts of human rights and development, even as human rights agenda is being integrated into the economic development agenda as part of the millennium approach to development. In doing so this the research work presents how human rights principles can help achieve development

This study lays emphasis on fixing development aright in its right perspective as this would ensure that development is not kept out of place. Also a new perspective on development gives us new tools and instruments to apply or try in our quest for development. With a philosophical justification of the linking of human rights with development, this study would further give credibility to the right based approach to development.

        To enlighten us on the current trend in the development discourse as it throws more light on the recent addition especially into the economic development discourse. This study is to further highlight philosophy’s role and contribution to the development discourse. It seeks to show the extent of deprivations witnessed by most citizens by positioning decent standard of living as a right to be demanded. The study aims at bringing a new perspective and mind set in the thinking of development also opens up a way through which we can better understand the means of achieving meaningful economic development. It shows the role, effectiveness, and impact of philosophy of development as a second order discipline in this discourse.

Scope of the Blog

The scope of this blog work is broad, incorporating the concept of human rights from its earliest philosophical origins in natural law and natural rights to contemporary human rights system, and also extending to the concept of development in development discourse. The research work further examines the integration of human rights into development, both on a conceptual, institutional and operational level. It looks at the paradigm shift in the development discourse, introducing concepts like human development, capability approach and the rights based approach to development. It embraces economic, political and social dimensions of development but most of all emphasizes on the human development dimension. Furthermore, it undertakes a philosophical evaluation of the integration of human rights into development.