Poverty as lack of autonomy : bridging the absolute/relative divide?

<p>In this paper, we present a definition of poverty centred on the notion of autonomy, understood as self-rule, and articulated around the various rights and freedoms required for the existence and exercise of autonomy. This definition, we argue, can accommodate both the relative concept of d...

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Main Author: Silva-Leander, S
Format: Working paper
Language:English
Published: Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative (OPHI) 2012