Introduction: The Debate on the Right to Development 1
The Discourse within the United Nations 2
The International Legal Dimensions 4
The Moral Dimensions 6
Organization of the Book 8
PART ONE: FOUNDATIONS OF THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT 11
1 The Context of the Right to Development 13
Ⅰ.Political Context of the Right to Development 13
Ⅱ.Ethical Context of the Right to Development 20
2 The Legal Formulation of the Right to Development 31
Ⅰ.Sources of the Right to Development 32
Ⅱ.Adoption of the UN Declaration on the Right to Development 40
Ⅲ.Implementation of the Declaration on the Right to Development 44
3 The Moral Basis of the Right to Development 58
Ⅰ.Ethical Precepts Underlying the Right to Development 59
Ⅱ.Assessment of Ethical Reasoning 67
4 The Right to Development as a Human Right 78
Ⅰ.Legal Theory of the Right to Development 78
Ⅱ.Ethical Critique of the Rights-based Approach 83
5 The Meaning of Development 92
Ⅰ.Definition within the Right to Development 93
Ⅱ.Ethical Critique of the Concept of Development 94
6 The Substance of the Right to Development 107
Ⅰ.Who are the Beneficiaries or Subjects of the Right? 108
Ⅱ.Who are the Duty-holders under the Right? 111
Ⅲ.What are the Key Characteristics of the Right to Development? 112
Ⅳ.How Can the Right Be Enforced? 122
7 The Legal Status of the Right to Development 127
Ⅰ.Status of UN Resolutions 129
Ⅱ.State Practice and Customary International Law 131
Ⅲ.The Doctrine of Jus Cogens 134
Ⅳ.Obligations Erga Omnes 136
Ⅴ.The Question of Soft Law 138
Ⅵ.The Concept of Sustainable Development 141
Ⅶ.Legal Enhancement of the Right 147
PART TWO: THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY 151
8 The Challenges of Globalization 153
Ⅰ.Globalization and the UN Agenda 155
Ⅱ.Critiques of Globalization and Obstacles to the Right to Development 158
Ⅲ.The Millennium Development Framework 166
Ⅳ.The Relevance of International Economic Law 174
9 Principles for the Realization of the Right to Development 177
Ⅰ.Respect for Human Rights 178
Ⅱ.Equality of Opportunity 180
Ⅲ.Differential Treatment of Developing Countries 183
Ⅳ.Participation 187
Ⅴ Accountability 191
Ⅵ.Expansion of Social Responsibility 199
10 International Trading System 204
Ⅰ.Policy Overview 204
Ⅱ.Implications for the Right to Development 211
11 Financing for Development 227
Ⅰ.Policy Overview 227
Ⅱ.Implications for the Right to Development 235
12 Corporate Responsibility 250
Ⅰ.Policy Review 250
Ⅱ.Implications for the Right to Development 262
Conclusion - The Legal and Moral Contributions of the Right to Development in a New Global Context 277
Ⅰ.The Aspirations and Achievements of the Right to Development 277
Ⅱ.The Right to Development and Human Rights Law 278
Ⅲ.The Right to Development and Development Policy 282
Ⅳ.The Right to Development and International Economic Law 285
Ⅴ.The Right to Development and the Global Economic Order 290
Ⅵ.The Right to Development and Ethical Globalization 293
Bibliography 299
Appendix 1 Text of the UN Declaration on the Right to Development 331
Appendix 2 Table of United Nations Core Human Rights Conventions 337
Appendix 3 Table of United Nations Documents and Reports 339
Appendix 4 Table of Church and Ecumenical Documents 344
Appendix 5 Table on the United Nations Global Partnership for the Right to Development 347
Index 349
Acknowledgements 359