An esteemed philosopher offers a vision for the central role of one of our most cherished—
and controversial—ideas. In this rigorous distillation of his political philosophy, Philip Pettit …

Are companies, churches, and states genuine agents? Or are they just collections of
individual agents that give a misleading impression of unity? This question is important …

In this new edition of his popular textbook, Nonprofit Organizations: Theory, Management,
Policy, Helmut K. Anheier has fully updated, revised and expanded his comprehensive …

This book shows through argument and numerous policy-related examples how
understanding moral philosophy can improve economic analysis, how moral philosophy can …

This paper emphasizes the importance of collectivities for human capabilities. Using the
example of self‐help, the paper demonstrates how the poor can act together to expand and …

In a world where many experience unprecedented levels of wellbeing, chronic poverty
remains a major concern for many developing countries and the international community …

The Act of March 1649 abolishing the office of king confirmed that monarchy is' dangerous to
the liberty, safety, and public interest of the people', and added that in England the effect of …

This paper is motivated by sustained interest in the capabilities approach to welfare
economics combined with the paucity of economic statistics that measure capabilities at the …

" Why does equality matter, as a social and political value, and what does it require?
Relational egalitarians argue that it does not primarily require that people receive equal …

One of the most significant theoretical contributions to welfare analysis across a range of
disciplines has been the development of the capabilities framework by Sen and others …