Miletzki, Janna

Development as Freedom (The Macat Library)

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ISBN 13:: 9781912127047
author:: Miletzki, Janna
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Macat Library
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2017
Pages:: 98
Dimensions:: 19.81 x 12.9 x 0.51 centimetres
Genre:: Business, Economics, General
Condition:: New
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Amartya Sen's Development as Freedom offers a thought-provoking analysis of economic development and its relationship to freedom. In this work, Sen challenges traditional definitions of freedom, arguing that they are often narrowly focused on economic or political freedoms, neglecting the importance of social services such as healthcare and sanitation. Sen seeks to understand why these narrow definitions have dominated thinking on development, and he concludes that true freedom must include access to essential services. He also argues that measuring income alone is insufficient, as it fails to account for various barriers to wellbeing that hinder development. This book provides a clear and insightful evaluation of the concept of freedom in the context of development, highlighting its relevance to our understanding of quality of life.

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