Development as Freedom

摘要: In Development as Freedom Amartya Sen explains how in a world of unprecedented increase overall opulence millions people living the Third World are still unfree. Even if they not technically slaves, denied elementary freedoms and remain imprisoned one way or another by economic poverty, social deprivation, political tyranny cultural authoritarianism. The main purpose development is to spread freedom its 'thousand charms' unfree citizens. Freedom, persuasively argues, at once ultimate goal arrangements most efficient means realizing general welfare. Social institutions like markets, parties, legislatures, judiciary, media contribute enhancing individual turn sustained values. Values, institutions, development, all closely interrelated, links them together an elegant analytical framework. By asking 'What relation between our collective wealth ability live we would like?' incorporating commitment into his analysis allows economics again, it did time Adam Smith, address basis well-being freedom.