Tag Archives: social protection

The Human Rights Approach to Social Protection

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Giorgio Bertini

One pressing omission to date is the complete absence from the discussion of the human rights implications and outcomes of social protection programmes. This is a significant analytical gap that must be filled. Considering the extensive human rights obligations which … Continue reading →

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Institutions, Politics and Culture – a Polanyian Perspective on Economic Change

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Giorgio Bertini

Karl Polanyi’s The Great Transformation is a powerful historical and moral critique of those great changes in societies that he sought to characterize and to explain in terms of the attempt to establish self-regulating markets. The notion of a ‘self-regulating … Continue reading →

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Going Global – The Transnational Politics of the Dalit Movement

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Giorgio Bertini

This article analyses the involvement of the Dalits (formerly ‘untouchables’) in the World Social Forum (WSF) processes. The focus will be on one networked organization in particular, the National Campaign for Dalit Human Rights (NCDHR) as a key organization which … Continue reading →

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