Theories of change for human rights and for development

Gready, Paul (2015) Theories of change for human rights and for development. In: Contemporary Challenges in Securing Human Rights. Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London, pp. 47-51. ISBN 978-0-9931102-2-1

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Few human rights agencies work with an explicit theory of change. It is much more common for agencies to have an implicit, partially formed theory of change. Eyben et al. (2008, 202–3) place an ‘archetypes framework’ in this category – change is implicitly thought to come about through some takenfor-granted conventional wisdom (enlightened elites, new laws, people in the streets, a good example, a shock to the system, etc.). The objective of this chapter is to explore what might be gained by bringing these implicit, partially formed theories of change to light within human rights practice.

Item Type	Book Section
Additional Information	To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the MA in Understanding and Securing Human Rights offered at the School of Advanced Study, University of London, we are pleased to publish a commemorative edited volume on human rights themes authored by distinguished alumni and faculty.
Keywords	human rights, refugee protection, women’s human rights, tax justice, business and human rights, poetry, rights in the digital age
Subjects	Human Rights & Development Studies
Divisions	Human Rights Consortium Institute of Commonwealth Studies
Date Deposited	27 Jan 2016 10:55
Last Modified	06 Aug 2024 04:33