Pioneering the Human Development Revolution: An Intellectual Biography of Mahbub Ul Haq
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1st ed.
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9780195695137
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xvi+266p., Tables; Figures; References; Index; 24cm.
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Mahbub ul Haq, the father of human development, shaped development philosophy and practice in the four decades from the 1960s to the 1990s. He shifted the focus of development discourse to people and their well-being, monitoring its progress through the Human Development Index. Haq initiated a global movement involving policymakers, scholars, and activists who adopted his innovative ideas for people-centric development where education, health, and political and ...