Development as freedom
by Amartya Sen
- 130 Want to read
- 9 Currently reading
- 3 Have read
Freedom, Sen argues, is both the end and most effective means of sustaining economic life and the key to securing the general welfare of the world's entire population. Releasing the idea of individual freedom from association with any particular historical, intellectual, political, or religious tradition, Sen clearly demonstrates its current applicability and possibilities. In the new global economy, where, despite unprecedented increases in overall opulence, the contemporary world denies elementary freedoms to vast numbers--perhaps even the majority of people--he concludes, it is still possible to practically and optimistically retain a sense of social accountability.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
Subjects
Social aspects, Economic development, Liberty, Economic conditions, Social aspects of Economic development, Free enterprise, Development - Economic Development, Business / Economics / Finance, Economic development, social aspects, Developing countries, economic conditions, Development economics, Economics, Freedom, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / General, Economic history, Chancengleichheit, Freiheit, Politischer Wandel, Wirtschaftsentwicklung, Soziale Gerechtigkeit, Economische ontwikkeling, Vrijheid, Electronic books, Social Conditions, Social Change, Human Rights, Economic development--social aspects, Hd75 .s455 2000Places
Developing countriesTimes
20th centuryShowing 3 featured editions. View all 15 editions?
| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
1
|
eeee
|
2
Development as freedom
2000, Anchor Books
in English
- 1st Anchor Books ed.
0385720270 9780385720274
|
aaaa
|
3
|
eeee
|
Book Details
Table of Contents
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. [299]-351) and index.
Classifications
The Physical Object
Edition Identifiers
Work Identifiers
Source records
Oregon Libraries MARC recordmarc_openlibraries_sanfranciscopubliclibrary MARC record
Better World Books record
marc_columbia MARC record
ISBNdb
marc_columbia MARC record
Harvard University record
Work Description
Development as Freedom is a 1999 book about international development by Indian economist and philosopher Amartya Sen.
The American edition of the book was published by Alfred A. Knopf.
(Source: Wikipedia)
Links outside Open Library
Community Reviews (0)
Lists
History
- Created September 22, 2008
- 13 revisions
Wikipedia citation
×CloseCopy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Need help?
| May 20, 2025 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
| March 12, 2025 | Edited by Arpi Hakopyan | //covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/14851755-S.jpg |
| July 10, 2024 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
| December 19, 2023 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| September 22, 2008 | Created by ImportBot | Imported from Oregon Libraries MARC record |