Governance and Socio-Economic Development: A Human Rights Approach

Socio-economic development is the process of social and economic transformation with an aim to improve the capacity of the society to accomplish its socio-economic aspirations. It is based on cultural and environmental factors. Socio-economic development involves an improvement in people's lifestyles through improved education, increased income levels, development of skills, and increased employment level. Governments play a pivotal role in ensuring socio-economic empowerment of its citizens with special attention given to the disadvantaged groups. The primary aim of governments is to provide protection to these disadvantaged groups by eliminating exploitation and suppression. Education serves as a powerful tool for socio-economic empowerment of the disadvantaged groups. Employment and income generation programs are launched by governments as an effective means to ensure economic empowerment. This book includes some of the vital pieces of work being conducted across the world, on various topics related to the role of governance in the socio-economic development. It includes contributions of experts and scientists, which will provide innovative insights into this area of study.