Author Archives: James Heintz

About James Heintz

James Heintz is Andrew Glyn Professor of Economics at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

Human Rights in an Unequal World: Structural Inequalities and the Imperative for Global Cooperation

Abstract: Efforts to realize social and economic rights are currently being exercised in a context of extreme inequalities in the distribution of income and wealth. This question of the impact of global inequalities on the realization of rights and development objectives extends to inequalities in power dynamics and policy space. The economic interdependencies that structure the global economy mean that the actions of governments in influential economies frequently constrain the ability of other countries to fully support the enjoyment of rights. This essay explores the Continue reading → Continue reading →