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Development as Freedom

by Amartya Sen
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Development as Freedom
Development as Freedom

A bold rethink of progress and justice

This is the kind of book that makes you see economics less as numbers and more as real human possibility. Sen writes with moral clarity and intellectual range, showing how freedom, dignity, and opportunity are deeply tied to development. If you like big-idea nonfiction that reshapes how you understand the world, this feels foundational rather than merely informative.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Development as Freedom

by Amartya Sen
RM45.00 MYR
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ISBN: 9780385720274
Authors: Amartya Sen
Publisher: Anchor
Date of Publication: 2000-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Sociology, Philosophy, Economics, History, Politics
Related Topics: Theory, History, Social Science, Government, Sociology, Political Science, Politics, Economics
Goodreads rating: 4.1
(rated by 7201 readers)

Description

Development as Freedom by Nobel Prize–winning economist Amartya Sen presents an essential framework for understanding economic development—for both rich and poor—in the twenty-first century. Sen argues that freedom is both the end and the most effective means of sustaining economic life and the key to securing the general welfare of the world's population. Releasing the idea of individual freedom from any particular historical, intellectual, political, or religious tradition, he demonstrates its current applicability and possibilities. In today’s global economy, where overall opulence has grown while elementary freedoms are denied to many, Sen shows that it is still possible to regain a sense of social accountability. Development as Freedom is essential reading.
 

A bold rethink of progress and justice

This is the kind of book that makes you see economics less as numbers and more as real human possibility. Sen writes with moral clarity and intellectual range, showing how freedom, dignity, and opportunity are deeply tied to development. If you like big-idea nonfiction that reshapes how you understand the world, this feels foundational rather than merely informative.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.