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Synopsis
In this scholarly work, a Nobel Prize-winning economist recommends the adoption of integrated socioeconomic policies that view social freedom and economic development as complementary pursuits.
| Size | | Height: | 8.0 in | | Width: | 5.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 12.8 oz |
Publisher's Notes
First Line: "It is not unusual for couples to discuss the possibility of earning more money, but a conversation on this subject from around the eighth century B.C. is of some special interest."
Industry Reviews
"...Sen argues that economic growth translates into better, longer lives for people only if governments embark upon well-thought-out social development programs that guarantee certain social liberties....It's a refreshing, thoughtful, and human approach, and this idea-laden book is sure to spark renewed debate."
Business Week - Geri Smith (09/20/1999)
"[A] thoughtful, expansive, sober but not easily accessible reflection on the relationship between economic well-being and political freedom....[E]ven when it is tough going, this is a book that rewards a reader's effort, not least for the calm, practical wisdom that Sen brings to difficult subjects."
Bernstein
"[Sen] demonstrates powerfully how diverse freedoms combine and reinforce each other in advancing development....This is an exhilarating work by one of the great masters of the social sciences."
Papandreou
"[Sen]...has spent decades earnestly, vigorously and with increasing success trying to challenge economists and others to come up with better ways to analyze human welfare...[This book] is Sen's first extended effort to reach a general audience. Its contents were originally lectures and shorter essays, and it is consequently repetitive and choppy, in places dry and dense....But despite the problems, his basic message--informed, insightful, compassionate, and optimistic--does shine through, a summary of the work still very much in progress of one of the most important thinkers of our time."
North
"Amartya Sen has written a noble book on freedom--on real freedom, and its relation to economic development. Sen does much to rehabilitate the idea of real freedom from its debased history....[An] original and important account...."
New Republic - Avishai Margalit (09/11/2000)
"[Other economists] have found ways to enrich the rich, Sen has looked for ways to empower the poor. In a world of Simultaneous opulence and desperation, this is surely the central concern of any economics worth its name. DEVELOPMENT AS FREEDOM is a testament to Sen's unwavering commitment to the task. The book is made up of 12 essays; originally lectures given at the World Bank. While remaining fresh, they distill the core arguments of three decades of work....DEVELOPMENT AS FREEDOM 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."
Independent (London) - David Goldblatt (11/29/1999)
"In [this book], Sen, who discusses the virtues of the Buddhist 'middle path,' applies this view to the topic of economic development. It is a needed, if daunting, endeavor....[Sen's] book exudes a refreshing reasonableness and a willingness to acknowledge rival points of view....[F]or all the differences, and for all that remains incomplete, development is today a changed game....DEVELOPMENT AS FREEDOM, which showcases the change, is also a tactical manual for how it was achieved."
Atlantic Monthly - Akash Kapur (12/01/1999)
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