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Development as Freedom

Name: Development as Freedom
Author: Amartya Sen

by Amartya Sen

1999•Documentary•366 pages

Taste attributes: documentarybusinesspoliticalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringunderdog triumphssocial commentaryempowerment/personal growth

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Boxlist takeA grounded, serious non-fiction book: slow-paced and inventive. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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3.5 / 5

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About This Book

Development as Freedom is a 1999 book about international development by Indian economist and philosopher Amartya Sen.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryBusinessPoliticalUnderdog triumphsSocial commentaryEmpowerment/personal growth

Subjects

Social aspectsEconomic developmentLibertyEconomic conditionsSocial aspects of Economic developmentFree enterpriseDevelopment - Economic DevelopmentBusiness / Economics / Finance

Details

Author: Amartya Sen
Published: 1999
Pages: 366
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Source: Open Library

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