Amartya Sen is the most respected and well-known economist of his time. This book is a
synthesis of his thought viewing economic development as a means to extending freedoms rather
than an end in itself. By widening his outlook to include poverty tyranny lack of opportunity
individual rights and political structures Professor Sen gives a stimulating and enlightening
overview of the development process. His compassionate yet rigorous analysis will appeal to all
those interested in the fate of the developing world from general reader to specialist.
