Righting the Economy, Towards a People’s Recovery from Economic and Environmental Crisis

This stimulating book calls for the disruption of the forces that produce economies that manifestly fail to fulfil human rights and the reassembly of economies that will fulfil these rights, drawing on human rights norms and institutions, and a wide range of innovative ideas about economic alternatives. It offers new thinking for both practitioners and academics and will be indispensable reading for courses on human rights, political economy, and social and economic policy.” - Diane Elson, Emeritus Professor, University of Essex and Chair, Commission on a Gender Equal Economy

“The human rights framework is not fixed or uniform; it is dynamic and designed to adapt in response to the diverse assertions and perceptions of injustice among us as human beings. The contributions to this book push the agenda forward to keep thinking and enabling human rights to effectively address the ever-growing and pressing demands of the current moment.”  - Radhika Balakrishnan, Professor of Women's and Gender and Sexuality Studies, Rutgers University