Development as Freedom

摘要: In Development as Freedom Amartya Sen quotes the eighteenth century poet William Cowper on freedom: has a thousand charms to show, That slaves howe'er contented, never know. explains how in world of unprecedented increase overall opulence, millions people living rich and poor countries are still unfree. Even if they not technically slaves, denied elementary freedom remain imprisoned one way or another by economic poverty, social deprivation, political tyranny cultural authoritarianism. The main purpose development is spread 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.