- Title
- Human agency and development: re-politicizing human development
- Creator
- Ncube, Moreblessings
- Subject
- Political participation
- Subject
- Communities
- Subject
- Agent (Philosophy)
- Date
- 2008
- Type
- Doctoral theses
- Type
- text
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10353/26291
- Identifier
- vital:65235
- Description
- This thesis presents a value-laden understanding of development that acknowledges that development is human centered. The study re-emphasizes that human development which has become a powerful element of current development discourse is not just a social, economic and technological challenge; it is also an institutional and political challenge. The study therefore analyzes the notion of human development with the intention of improving it by placing more emphasis on the aspect of politics and human agency (the ability to act and be an agent of one‘s life). Politics here is understood beyond its usual institutional focus or identification with government, politicians and parliaments to include a much wider and much more important and dynamic range of activities found in all human groups such as institutions and societies. The study then demonstrates that since development is a process, individuals need to work collectively towards a common good so as to realize their development potential. This means creating a confederation of development where governments, citizens and non-governmental organizations work in partnership guided by a culture of collectiveness (civic culture) in order to produce more empowered citizens. The major argument in this study is the concern for citizens to effectively participate in areas that affect and impact on their lives and consequently be in a position to hold accountable institutions that affect their decision making capabilities. Hence human agency in this study signifies and can be justified as an important aspect of the process of participation leading to empowerment.
- Description
- Thesis (PhD) -- Faculty of Management and Commerce, 2008
- Format
- computer
- Format
- online resource
- Format
- application/pdf
- Format
- 1 online resource (289 leaves)
- Format
- Publisher
- University of Fort Hare
- Publisher
- Faculty of Management and Commerce
- Language
- English
- Rights
- University of Fort Hare
- Rights
- All Rights Reserved
- Rights
- Open Access
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