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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0192893300
ISBN-13
9780192893307
eBay Product ID (ePID)
4439821
Product Key Features
Book Title
Development As Freedom
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Developing & Emerging Countries, Development / Economic Development, General, Political Freedom, Free Enterprise
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Political Science, Philosophy, Social Science, Business & Economics
Format
Uk-Trade Paper
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
14.5 Oz
Item Length
7.7 in
Item Width
5.1 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2001-274375
Reviews
' In this book, Amartya Sen develops elegantly, compactly, and yet broadlythe concept that economic development is in its nature an increase in freedom.By historical examples, empirical evidence, and forceful and rigorous analysis,he shows how development, broadly and properly conceived, cannot be antagonisticto liberty but consists precisely in its increase.'Kenneth J. Arrow, Nobel Laureate in Economic Science, 'Sen has looked for ways to empower the poor ... Development as Freedom is a testament to Sen's unwavering commitment to the task ... this is economics that should be read: not merely for the elegance of its arguments or the wisdom of its judgements, but for the deep and burnished humanitythat animates it.'David Goldblatt, The Independent, 'Sen has looked for ways to empower the poor ... Development as Freedom isa testament to Sen's unwavering commitment to the task ... this is economicsthat should be read: not merely for the elegance of its arguments or the wisdomof its judgements, but for the deep and burnished humanity that animates it.'David Goldblatt, The Independent, ' Amartya Sen has made several key contributions to research on fundamental problems in welfare economics. By combining tools from economics and philosophy, he has restored an ethical dimension to the discussion of vital economic problems.'From the Royal Swedish Academy Announcement of the Award of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economic Science., 'the ideas are presented in a very accessible, nontechnical language. Thewriting is lucid with interesting story-telling openings ... a topical andtimely appeal to an audience that cuts across disciplines.'S.V. Subramanian, Progress in Development Studies 1(1), Jan 01., ' The world's poor and dispossessed could have no more articulate or insightful a champion among economists than Amartya Sen. By showing that the quality of our lives should be measured not by our wealth but by our freedom, his writings have revolutionized the theory and practice ofdevelopment. The United Nations, in its own development work, has benefited immensely from the wisdom and good sense of Professor Sen's views.'Kofi A. Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations, 'The connecting theme behind these essays is that development is aboutexpanding people's ability to do things that they have a reason to value. Therationale for this is discussed with great force, clarity and consistency.'S.V. Subramanian, Progress in Development Studies 1(1), Jan 01., 'The connecting theme behind these essays is that development is about expanding people's ability to do things that they have a reason to value. The rationale for this is discussed with great force, clarity and consistency.' S.V. Subramanian, Progress in Development Studies 1(1), Jan 01., ' In this book, Amartya Sen develops elegantly, compactly, and yet broadly the concept that economic development is in its nature an increase in freedom. By historical examples, empirical evidence, and forceful and rigorous analysis, he shows how development, broadly and properly conceived,cannot be antagonistic to liberty but consists precisely in its increase.'Kenneth J. Arrow, Nobel Laureate in Economic Science, ' Development as Freedom is a personal manifesto: a summing up; a blend of vision, close argument, reflection and reminiscence.'The Economist, 'an enjoyable, unusual and important contribution'John Mulqueen, Irish Times 02/02/01'The connecting theme behind these essays is that development is about expanding people's ability to do things that they have a reason to value. The rationale for this is discussed with great force, clarity and consistency.' S.V. Subramanian, Progress in Development Studies 1(1), Jan 01.'the ideas are presented in a very accessible, nontechnical language. The writing is lucid with interesting story-telling openings ... a topical and timely appeal to an audience that cuts across disciplines.' S.V. Subramanian, Progress in Development Studies 1(1), Jan 01.'a brilliant book. Sen ranges over a vast intellectual landscape ... Many authors try this kind of tour d'horizon but few succeed as well as Amartya Sen. He is a multi-faceted scholar who has thought deeply and rigorously and has published extensively. Although Development as Freedom covers imense territory, it is subtle and nuanced and its careful scholarship is manifest at every turn.' Lars Osberg, Reviews, Compte Rendus, Autumn 2000.'Sen has looked for ways to empower the poor ... Development as Freedom is a testament to Sen's unwavering commitment to the task ... this is economics that should be read: not merely for the elegance of its arguments or the wisdom of its judgements, but for the deep and burnished humanity that animates it.'David Goldblatt, The Independent'Development as Freedom is a personal manifesto: a summing up; a blend of vision, close argument, reflection and reminiscence.'The Economist'The world's poor and dispossessed could have no more articulate or insightful a champion among economists than Amartya Sen. By showing that the quality of our lives should be measured not by our wealth but by our freedom, his writings have revolutionized the theory and practice of development. The United Nations, in its own development work, has benefited immensely from the wisdom and good sense of Professor Sen's views.'Kofi A. Annan, Secretary General of the United Nations'In this book, Amartya Sen develops elegantly, compactly, and yet broadly the concept that economic development is in its nature an increase in freedom. By historical examples, empirical evidence, and forceful and rigorous analysis, he shows how development, broadly and properly conceived, cannot be antagonistic to liberty but consists precisely in its increase.'Kenneth J. Arrow, Nobel Laureate in Economic Science'Amartya Sen has made several key contributions to research on fundamental problems in welfare economics. By combining tools from economics and philosophy, he has restored an ethical dimension to the discussion of vital economic problems.'From the Royal Swedish Academy Announcement of the Award of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economic Science., 'the ideas are presented in a very accessible, nontechnical language. The writing is lucid with interesting story-telling openings ... a topical and timely appeal to an audience that cuts across disciplines.' S.V. Subramanian, Progress in Development Studies 1(1), Jan 01., 'a brilliant book. Sen ranges over a vast intellectual landscape ... Many authors try this kind of tour d'horizon but few succeed as well as Amartya Sen. He is a multi-faceted scholar who has thought deeply and rigorously and has published extensively. Although Development as Freedom coversimense territory, it is subtle and nuanced and its careful scholarship is manifest at every turn.' Lars Osberg, Reviews, Compte Rendus, Autumn 2000., ' Amartya Sen has made several key contributions to research onfundamental problems in welfare economics. By combining tools from economics andphilosophy, he has restored an ethical dimension to the discussion of vitaleconomic problems.'From the Royal Swedish Academy Announcement of the Award of the 1998 Nobel Prizein Economic Science., ' Development as Freedom is a personal manifesto: a summing up; a blend ofvision, close argument, reflection and reminiscence.'The Economist, 'a brilliant book. Sen ranges over a vast intellectual landscape ... Manyauthors try this kind of tour d'horizon but few succeed as well as Amartya Sen.He is a multi-faceted scholar who has thought deeply and rigorously and haspublished extensively. Although Development as Freedom covers imense territory,it is subtle and nuanced and its careful scholarship is manifest at every turn.'Lars Osberg, Reviews, Compte Rendus, Autumn 2000.
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
330.12/2
Table Of Content
Introduction: Development as Freedom1. The Perspective of Freedom2. The Ends and the Means of Development3. Freedom and the Foundations of Justice4. Poverty as Capability Deprivation5. Markets, States, and Social Opportunity6. The Importance of Democracy7. Famines and Other Crises8. Women's Agency and Social Change9. Population, Food and Freedom10. Culture and Human Rights11. Social Choice and Individual Behaviour12. Individual Freedom as a Social Commitment
Synopsis
Amartya Sen is the most respected and well-known economist of his time. This book is a synthesis of his thought, viewing economic development as a means to extending freedoms rather than an end in itself. By widening his outlook to include poverty, tyranny, lack of opportunity, individual rights, and political structures, Professor Sen gives a stimulating and enlightening overview of the development process. His compassionate yet rigorous analysis will appeal to all those interested in the fate of the developing world, from general reader to specialist., The author explains how, in a world of unprecedented increase in overall opulence, millions of people living in the Third World are still unfree. Even if they are not technically slaves, they are denied elementary freedoms and remain imprisoned in one way or another by economic poverty, social deprivation, political tyranny or cultural authoritarianism. The main purpose of development is to spread freedom and its thousand charms to the unfree citizens., In Development as Freedom Amartya Sen explains how in a world of unprecedented increase in overall opulence millions of people living in the Third World are still unfree. Even if they are not technically slaves, they are denied elementary freedoms and remain imprisoned in one way or another by economic poverty, social deprivation, political tyranny or cultural authoritarianism. The main purpose of development is to spread freedom and its 'thousand charms' to the unfree citizens. Freedom, Sen persuasively argues, is at once the ultimate goal of social and economic arrangements and the most efficient means of realizing general welfare. Social institutions like markets, political parties, legislatures, the judiciary, and the media contribute to development by enhancing individual freedom and are in turn sustained by social values. Values, institutions, development, and freedom are all closely interrelated, and Sen links them together in an elegant analytical framework. By asking 'What is the relation between our collective economic wealth and our individual ability to live as we would like?' and by incorporating individual freedom as a social commitment into his analysis Sen allows economics once again, as it did in the time of Adam Smith, to address the social basis of individual well-being and freedom.
LC Classification Number
JC585.S473 1999
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