[pt] O objetivo deste trabalho é analisar a trajetória das ex-alunas do Pré-Vestibular Comunitário São Luiz Rei de França (PVCSLR) a partir do momento em que ocorreu a formação dessas em um curso de nível superior, e de que forma o Pré-vestibular Comunitário contribuiu para que ocorresse, não somente o ingresso no espaço universitário, mas também mudanças efetivas na vida dessas mulheres. Partiu-se do pressuposto, de que o (PVCSLRF) foi de extrema importância para que houvesse uma real transformação na vida das ex-alunas, levando em consideração que todas elas são oriundas das favelas localizadas no bairro de Costa Barros (Morro da Pedreira, Morro do Lagartixa, Morro do Chapadão, dentre outros), que é uma localidade com alto índice de violência, pobreza e desigualdade social. O PVCSLRF também tem como base a Igreja Católica, sendo seus fundadores e Coordenadores todos membros ativos da Paróquia São Luiz Rei de França, situada em Costa Barros, bairro do subúrbio do Rio de janeiro, durante seu período de exercício, que ocorreu entre os anos de 2005 a 2010. Para alcançar o objetivo proposto por esse estudo - e com base na pesquisa de campo - optou-se como metodologia a utilização da pesquisa qualitativa. Para coleta de dados, optou-se pela aplicação de entrevista junto as ex-alunas, isto é, sete (7) mulheres que participaram das aulas do PVCSLRF, durante os anos em que o mesmo esteve ativo. Com base no momento em que estamos vivendo, devido à pandemia do novo Coronavírus, optamos fazer contato com as ex-alunas por meio de telefone e internet e realizar todas as entrevistas por chamada de vídeo. A partir disso, foram localizadas dez (10) ex-alunas, tendo retorno de sete (7), assim, prosseguimos com as entrevistas, coleta e análise de dados. Concomitante a análise dos dados, foi realizada também a revisão bibliográfica, assim pudemos chegar nos objetivos traçados no início dessa pesquisa. Ao final do estudo, percebeu-se pela da fala das entrevistadas, que o PVCSLRF foi de extrema importância na trajetória dessas mulheres, não apenas para o ingresso nas universidades, mas, também, durante a experiência no espaço universitário e também após sua formação de nível superior, todas falaram de maneira muito positiva sobre suas experiências nas aulas, o quanto o curso foi importante para a disseminação de informações, visto que no início dos anos 2000, não havia acesso à informação e à internet como há nos dias atuais. Concluiu-se também que ter um equipamento que possibilitou a inserção no ensino superior de uma população que vivia no cerne das desigualdades sociais foi um ponto extremamente positivo para a população local, visto que, naquele período, não se tinha muito incentivo para o ingresso da classe trabalhadora no espaço universitário e este era, de certa maneira, restrito a pessoas oriundas de classes privilegiadas, tornando um lugar de difícil acesso para os demais. / [en] The objective of this work is to analyze the trajectory of the ex-students of the São Luiz Rei de França Community Pre-University Entrance Examination (PVCSLR) from the moment that they formed in a higher education course, and in what way the Preuniversity entrance exam Communitarian contributed to the occurrence, not only of entering the university space, but also effective changes in the lives of these women. It was assumed that (PVCSLRF) was extremely important for there to be a real transformation in the lives of the former students, taking into account that they all come from the slums located in the neighborhood of Costa Barros (Morro da Pedreira, Morro do Lagartixa, Morro do Chapadão, among others), which is a location with a high rate of violence, poverty and social inequality. The PVCSLRF is also based on the Catholic Church, its founders and Coordinators being all active members of the Parish of São Luiz Rei de França, located in Costa Barros, a suburb of the suburb of Rio de Janeiro, during its period of exercise, which occurred between the years from 2005 to 2010. In order to achieve the objective proposed by this study - and based on the field research - the use of qualitative research was chosen as a methodology. For data collection, it was decided to apply an interview with the former students, that is, seven (7) women who participated in the PVCSLRF classes, during the years in which it was active. Based on the moment we are living in, due to the pandemic of the new Coronavirus, we chose to make contact with the alumni through telephone and internet and carry out all interviews by video call. From that, ten (10) former students were located, with a return of seven (7), so we proceeded with the interviews, data collection and analysis. Concomitant with the analysis of the data, a bibliographic review was also carried out, so that we could reach the objectives outlined at the beginning of this research. At the end of the study, it was clear from the interviewees speech that the PVCSLRF was extremely important in the trajectory of these women, not only for entering universities, but also during their experience in the university space and also after their formation. university level, all spoke in a very positive way about their experiences in class, how important the course was for the dissemination of information, since in the early 2000s, there was no access to information and the internet as there is today. It was also concluded that having equipment that enabled the insertion in higher education of a population that lived at the heart of social inequalities was an extremely positive point for the local population, since, at that time, there was not much incentive for the entry of the population. working class in the university space and this was, in a way, restricted to people from privileged classes, making it a place of difficult access for others.

This thesis began (in thought) as a response to the killing of Trayvon Martin in 2012 and that of Mike Brown not too long after, and the many victims who succumbed to some form of racial profiling of another before these deaths, in-between, and after. Desmond Cole wrote an article in 2015 that further precipitated the thought into action and the desire to address racial profiling in writing form. In the thesis I take a philosophical approach to racial profiling, and although in the first two chapters I address the ordinary discussions surrounding racial profiling, in the latter two I tackle the problem of moral responsibility which I take to be central. In the first part of the thesis I defend the policy in the case of illegal weapons possession based on Henry Shue’s principle of basic rights, but in the latter part I question this assertion. Even if blacks were shown to commit more of certain crimes or even violent crimes, that does not address the fact that crime arises out of context and in the case of “black crime” out of a racialized context. In the latter part of the thesis I work through the problem of collective and personal moral responsibility, eventually maintaining that not only is reparations just, but for racial profiling to be justified investment must be made into racialized communities with high rates of poverty. This is because collective responsibility must be taken for the societal oppression and discrimination that has partly resulted in high rates of racialized crime. / Thesis / Master of Arts (MA)

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Within the contemporary international order, deep structural inequalities coexist alongside a nominally pluralistic society of states that grants international personality to politically organised communities. Asymmetric interactions between distinct political communities have shaped the development of the international system from the colonial era to the present phase of global economic integration. Rising interdependence, problems of unequal development and the democratic mobilisation of peoples around the world have generated moral claims regarding the injustice of global inequality. In this context the international politics of inequality have taken the format of challenges by the political representatives of the global South to the dominance of the advanced industrialised North. The normative dimensions of this process can be understood through a focus on this process of political argument between unequals. Political argument is contestation over the principles appropriate to govern a sphere of social interaction. The thesis seeks to vindicate the notion that the challenges by the global South have given rise to a dynamic of political argument within a norm-governed international society. Changes in patterns of normative belief, material power and forms of political organisation have historically shaped North-South relations. Therefore, through the analysis of particular episodes of North-South argument, the thesis attempts to provide insights into the moral limits and possibilities of an evolving international society. Analysing the organised attempts to challenge inequality on the part of the representatives of the global South, the thesis seeks to advance the position the tensions generated by claims over inequality might provide the nucleus for the incorporation of egalitarian concerns into the operation of international society. Through participation in common practices of statehood, the peoples of the global South possess at least some ability to challenge structural inequalities and thus the potential to expand the moral limits of international society.

This thesis is primarily concerned with the distribution of quotas in higher education and public employment within identified beneficiary groups. In a system of quotas based on preferential treatment of groups, the question about which members of the group must benefit over others is a crucial one. One of the main themes in the thesis is to critically analyse the judicial understanding about the nature of these groups. The homogeneity (in backwardness) that is attached to beneficiary groups in differing degrees is challenged in the thesis using the examples of Scheduled Castes and Muslims within the Other Backward Classes category. The differences within beneficiary groups have great significance for the fairness of India’s reservation policies. By ignoring internal differences, the most marginalised groups are left behind in terms of accessing the benefits of reservations. I have argued that any attempt to address the issue of sub-classification must begin by recognising multiple axis of marginalisation within the framework of intersectionality. This lack of sufficient engagement with the issue of sub-classification highlights the failure of the Supreme Court of India to develop a normative framework within which reservations might be viewed. This lack of normative clarity informs spheres of reservations like higher education and public employment along with according homogenous treatment to beneficiary groups internally. The Supreme Court has viewed reservations in higher education and public employment as essentially performing the same function. I have argued that reservations in these spheres perform different functions and the resulting obligations on the state in terms of constitutional justifications must also differ. While the demands for sub-classification present an opportunity to make distribution of reservations fairer, it also exposes the limitation of reservations as a tool of social transformation.

Non-economic factors like culture and politics, as well as the socio-economic background, matter significantly in directing economic development endeavours towards social wellbeing. Therefore, the current narrow definition of economic development must be extended to include overall wellbeing. As one of the primary forms of physical capital constituting a regional economy, transport investments have played a significant role in development plans. Given that accessibility to social infrastructure is a basic need, certain levels of infrastructure are essential. How these investments have an impact on different groups of individuals has kept many scholars busy for a long time. However, the economic spillover effects of these investments into female labour markets have remained largely unexplored. Situating the implications of development initiatives, including transport investments, for female labour markets in social and cultural contexts requires an integrated view of the regional economy. Although economic geography and existing development theories provide extensive conceptual models to elucidate the links between transport, labour markets and culture, the methodological implications are obscure; hence, the empirical evidence remains weak. This thesis explores the economic and non-economic dynamics of regional economies to clarify the links between transport infrastructure, labour markets, and social and cultural conditions. In particular, the association between female labour forces and development efforts, in the form of transport infrastructure development, is conceptually and empirically examined. This thesis conducts a case study on Turkey. With the extensive infrastructure investment that has been made since 2002 and the extremely low rates of female labour force participation (around 25%), compared to EU-15 and OECD averages of around 65%, Turkey serves as an illuminating case. Theoretically, the study shows that the focus of transport economics on the economic growth effect of investments is not consistent with current efforts to extend economic development objectives: transport research requires a broader view to assess its development implications. The study demonstrates how the interactions between the economic, physical, political, cultural and socio-economic attributes of regions significantly affect how individuals benefit from the investments. The overarching policy implications of the study are useful for regional development policy with a gender focus: complementary policy interventions in human capital development and the consideration of social and cultural attitudes should strengthen the positive impacts of physical investments on female labour markets.

Intergenerational solidarity and reciprocity are fundamental building blocks of any society. At the same time, socio-generational groups constantly struggle for influence and authority. In Sub-Saharan Africa, disproportionately male, gerontocratic and patrimonial systems governing economic, social and political life lend a special explosiveness to the social cleavage of generation. This dissertation draws on the concept of the generational contract to explore whether Sierra Leone’s decade-long civil war (1991-2001) – labelled a ‘revolt of youth’ – catalysed changes in the power-asymmetries between age groups. Based on fieldwork conducted between 2007 and 2010, I argue that youth in post-war Sierra Leone question fundamental norms of intergenerational relations and challenge local governance structures demanding changes to the generational contract. Amidst a strong continuity of gerontocratic dominance and counter-strategies from elders, youth draw on organisational forms and a local rights discourse to create spaces for contestation and negotiation. These openings hold potential for long-term rearrangements of societal relations in the medium to long-term future.

This thesis presents a sub-national comparative analysis of the nexus between migration and development using the case of two disparate migrant communities (from the Upper East and Eastern regions of Ghana) in the UK. The aim is to examine how inherent socio-economic inequalities prior to emigration impact on emigrants’ migration patterns, experiences, transnational activities and, ultimately, development outcomes at the micro and meso levels in the sending country. I argue, in this thesis, that the focus by development economists and most migration researchers on national-level macro analysis, as well as ‘location specific’ or single-site sub-national analysis, of the centrality of remittances to the enhancement of development at ‘home’ masks important nuances that are revealed by a comparative sub-national analysis. This study uses a case study approach, whereby two migrant communities are investigated in detail within their pre-migration contexts. This allows for a deeper understanding of how transnational migration practices and/or processes are influenced by, and influence their context. It examines regional socio-economic inequalities and the interconnections between migration stage, spatial scales and local development. This is achieved through a fifteen-month fieldwork using multiple research methods (key-informant interviews, in-depth structured and semi-structured interviews, surveys, participant observation and library research) in order to corroborate and triangulate findings from different sources. The thesis takes a spatiotemporal perspective in the migration-development nexus debate. Respondents for this research include economic migrants and refugees/forced migrants. Among others, I conclude that globalisation and access to effective, yet relatively cheap, technological and communications facilities have bolstered individualistic migratory decision making thus reducing the centrality of the family or household as the unit of analysis in the causes and consequences of migration discourses. Overall, the thesis aims to contribute a new, broader, and more inclusive perspective to migration research by arguing that migration-development phenomena are better appreciated through a comprehensive approach that encompasses migrants and sending communities and underlines the relationship between the two within a sub-national context.

Morocco is oftentimes praised by academics, development workers, and women’s rights activists as a trailblazer for the empowerment of women in the Middle East and North African region. Its reforms in the realm of family legislation and progress made in human development place the country at the helm of liberalising Arab Muslim-majority societies, even more so after the Arab Spring and Morocco’s peaceful transition to a ‘new’ constitutional order. However, a closer look at women’s rights discourses, legal reforms, its texts and implementation, and the public attitudes towards the enhancement of women’s rights reveals a less empowering situation. The purported goals of the Family Code, as the extolled document showcasing Morocco’s attempt at ameliorating (married) women’s rights, of ‘doing justice to women’ while ‘preserving men’s dignity’ mask the reformed law’s reconsolidation of patriarchal family relations. Many legal grey areas within this particular law, as well as clashing principles emanating from other laws such as the Penal Code, allow judges and the ʿaduls (religious notaries) to exercise discretion and apply the law as they see fit and, to a large extent, as it conforms to their and the community’s vision of the ideal moral order. Moreover, because ‘doing justice to women’ affects men’s and family’s honour, the project of the enhancement of women’s rights has had as a result retraditionalisation of family relations and hierarchical gender structures. Nowhere is this more poignant than in the status of educated single adult girls from provincial areas. They may be poster girls for the development community, but they are pitied by their own communities because they fail to become complete women––married (non-employed) mothers. The story of Morocco’s professed progress is a story of empowering its citizens, but one which does so on paper only. It is also a story which hides the salient details of poorly written reformed laws, obstructed access to justice, continuing widespread misogyny, material poverty and social marginalisation, and cohesive socio-economic programmes, which are rarely followed through.

A perennial question amongst social movement strategists is to what extent movements can use the tools of the system they are struggling against in their efforts to change that system. Whilst this debate traditionally distinguishes between two camps – radical and reformist approaches – this thesis investigates one movement that breaks this mould. The thesis uses the example of Bolivia's Landless Peasants' Movement (MST) to intervene into renewed theoretical discussion about the possibilities and perils for such movements of using the legal system in the pursuit of systemic social change. Through its tactic of land occupation, the MST breaks the law by occupying unused land on large estates, whilst also invoking other laws stipulating that unused land must be redistributed to those who will work it. The thesis situates the MST's approach to law in the context of an intensified process of juridification in the neoliberal period, through which the logic and language of law increasingly have come to structure political debate and dissent, creating particular pressures for radical movements to engage with the law. Yet it also suggests that movements like the MST have developed subversive ways of engaging the law in response. By examining the MST's tactic as it interacts with this broader context of intensified juridification, the thesis clarifies and nuances the theoretical discussion by identifying how the particular conditions of political mobilisation in the neoliberal period bear on this theoretical debate. Moreover, by examining specifically how this movement's approach to law is differentiated from traditional radical and reformist approaches, and from other attempts to combine the two, the thesis reveals further potential options for radical movements seeking to engage the law. The thesis ultimately suggests that the transformative potential of law may not lie in employing the content of individual laws but in strategic manipulations of the contradictions inherent in the liberal legal form.