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Book SynopsisAlthough deeply contested in many ways, the concept of human dignity has emerged as a key idea in fields such as bioethics and human rights. It has been largely absent, however, from literature on development studies. The essays contained in The Practice of Human Development and Dignity fill this gap by showing the implications of human dignity for international development theory, policy, and practice. Pushing against ideas of development that privilege the efficiency of systems that accelerate economic growth at the expense of human persons and their agency, the essays in this volume show how development work that lacks sensitivity to human dignity is blind. Instead, genuine development must advance human flourishing and not merely promote economic betterment. At the same time, the essays in this book also demonstrate that human dignity must be assessed in the context of real human experiences and practices. This volume therefore considers the meaning of human dignity induc
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“The Practice of Human Development and Dignity is a very timely book and starts a fascinating conversation. Doing dignity is a question of presence and relationship. Any intervention then should begin by offering my presence, my hearth, and that deep form of listening that opens the source of our shared dignity.” —Mathias Nebel, co-editor of Searching for the Common Good
