Hans-Uwe Otto & Holger Ziegler 
Enhancing Capabilities [PDF ebook] 
The Role of Social Institutions

The volume suggests a capability perspective for evaluating welfare and educational policies. Capabilities are conceptualized as people’s freedom to choose and conduct a life they have reason to value. The contributions of this volume analyze what social institutions – in particular in the field of education and welfare – may provide in order to enhance capabilities in particular for most vulnerable people.