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1	Pathologies of Power: Health, Human Rights, and the New War on the Poor more books like this by Paul Farmer, Professor Amartya K Sen (Foreword by) add to wishlist Paul Farmer, a physician and anthropologist with twenty years of experience working in Haiti, Peru, and Russia, argues that promoting the social and economic rights of the world's poor is the most important human rights struggle of our time. In Pathologies of Power Farmer uses harrowing stories of life - and death - in extreme situations to link ... see all copies from $8.21! new only from $13.55! \| SVS
2	Development as Freedom more books like this by Amartya Sen add to wishlist 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. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $8.54! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Identity and Violence: The Illusion of Destiny more books like this by Professor Amartya K Sen add to wishlist Examining the much-misunderstood concept of identity, Nobel Prize winner Sen proposes that conflict and violence are sustained by the illusion of a unique identity, overlooking the need for reason and choice in deciding on bonds of class, gender, profession, scientific interests, moral beliefs, and even our shared identity as human beings. see all copies from $2.50! new only from $8.71! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Inequality Reexamined more books like this by Professor Amartya K Sen add to wishlist This book brings together and develops some of the most important economic, social, and ethical ideas Sen has explored over the last two decades. It examines the claims of equality in social arrangements, stressing that we should be concerned with people's capabilities rather than either their resources or their welfare. Sen also looks at some ... see all copies from $9.45! new only from $15.51! \| SVS
5	The Argumentative Indian: Writings on Indian History, Culture and Identity more books like this by Professor Amartya K Sen add to wishlist In 16 linked essays, Nobel Prize-winning economist Sen discusses India's intellectual and political heritage, and how its argumentative tradition is vital for the success of its democracy and secular politics. see all copies from $2.87! new only from $5.14! \| first editions \| SVS
6	On Ethics and Economics more books like this by Professor Amartya K Sen add to wishlist In this elegant critique, Amartya Sen argues that a closer contact between welfare economics and modern ethical studies can substantively enrich and benefit both disciplines.He argues further that even predictive and descriptive economics can be helped by making more room for welfare economic considerations in the explanation of behavior, ... see all copies from $14.02! new only from $23.82!
7	AIDS Sutra: Untold Stories from India more books like this by Negar Akhavi (Editor), Prashant Panjiar (Photographer), Amartya Sen (Foreword by) add to wishlist In this groundbreaking anthology, 16 renowned writers tell the hidden story of the AIDS crisis, illuminating the complex nature of one of the major problems facing the developing world. "AIDS Sutra" is produced in collaboration with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. see all copies from $3.35! new only from $6.24! \| first editions \| SVS
8	The Standard of Living more books like this by Professor Amartya K Sen, Geoffrey Hawthorn (Editor) add to wishlist Amartya Sen reconsiders the idea of 'the standard of living'. He rejects the more conventional economic interpretations in terms of 'unity' and of wealth or 'opulence', and suggests an interpretation in terms of the 'capabilities and freedoms' that states of affairs do or do not allow. His argument is conceptual, but it refers to a wide range of ... see all copies from $12.68! new only from $17.00! \| SVS
9	India Economic Development and Social Opportunity more books like this by Jean Dreze, Professor Amartya K Sen add to wishlist An analysis of endemic deprivation in India and of the role of public action in addressing that problem. The analysis is based on a broad view of economic development, focusing on human well-being and 'social opportunity' rather than on the standard indicators of economic growth. India's success in reducing endemic deprivation since Independence ... see all copies from $4.95! new only from $59.95! \| SVS
10	On Economic Inequality more books like this by Professor Amartya K Sen add to wishlist First published in 1973, this book presents a systematic treatment of the conceptual framework as well as the practical problems of measurement of inequality. Alternative approaches are evaluated in terms of their philosophical assumptions, economic content, and statistical requirements. In a new introduction, Amartya Sen, jointly with James ... see all copies from $15.17! new only from $29.44! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Idea of Justice more books like this by Amartya Sen add to wishlist Social justice: an ideal, forever beyond our grasp; or one of many practical possibilities? More than a matter of intellectual discourse, the idea of justice plays a real role in how - and how well - people live. And in this book the distinguished scholar Amartya Sen offers a powerful critique of the theory of social justice that, in its grip on ... see all copies from $20.98! new only from $20.98! \| SVS
12 view cover	The Quality of Life more books like this by Martha Craven Nussbaum (Editor), Professor Amartya K Sen (Editor) add to wishlist This book addresses issues of defining and measuring the quality of life. Recent developments in the philosophical definition of well-being are discussed and linked to practical issues such as the delivery of health care, and the assessment of women's quality of life. Leading philosophers and economists have contributed to this volume to consider ... see all copies from $35.00! new only from $55.67! \| SVS
13 view cover	Rationality and Freedom more books like this by Professor Amartya K Sen add to wishlist Rationality and freedom are among the most profound and contentious concepts in philosophy and the social sciences. In two volumes on rationality, freedom, and justice, the distinguished economist and philosopher Amartya Sen brings clarity and insight to these difficult issues. This volume - the first of the two - is principally concerned with ... see all copies from $19.77! new only from $19.77! \| SVS
14 view cover	Resources, Values, and Development: Expanded Edition more books like this by Professor Amartya K Sen add to wishlist Containing many of the author's contributions to development economics, this book includes papers on resource allocation in non-wage systems, investment planning, shadow pricing, employment policy, and welfare economics, this text examines development economics in detail. see all copies from $14.82! new only from $38.00! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Commodities and Capabilities more books like this by Professor Amartya K Sen add to wishlist This volume presents a set of inter-related theses concerning the foundations of welfare economics, and in particular about the assessment of personal well-being and advantage. The argument presented focuses on the capability to function, such as what a person can do or can be, questioning in the process the more standard emphasis on opulence or ... see all copies from $22.95! new only from $22.95!
16 view cover	Readings in Human Development: Concepts, Measures, and Policies for a Development Paradigm more books like this by A K Shiva Kumar (Editor), Sakiko Fukuda-Parr (Editor), Amartya Sen (Foreword by) add to wishlist This volume brings together the collection of papers that have shaped the human development approach with its set of concepts, measurement tools and policy perspectives. see all copies from $27.00! new only from $27.00!
17 view cover	Hunger and Public Action more books like this by Jean Dreze, Professor Amartya K Sen add to wishlist This study was well-received and widely discussed when it appeared in hardback in 1990. It is devoted to analysis of the enduring problem of hunger in the modern world, and of the role that public action can play in countering it. The book is divided into four parts. The first attempts to provide a coherent perspective on the complex nutritional, ... see all copies from $4.46! new only from $15.40! \| SVS
18 view cover	Receptors and Ligands in Neurological Disorders more books like this by Professor Amartya K Sen, Tyrone Lee (Editor) add to wishlist This book summarises current studies which involve receptors and ligands in neurological disorders. The advance in the study of receptors in general enables investigators to explore the mechanism of action of psychotropic drugs and to minimise their side effects. It will lead to the study of molecular events and an understanding of the nature and ... see all copies from $17.60! new only from $73.00! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Pioneering the Human Development Revolution: An Intellectual Biography of Mahbub UL Haq more books like this by Khadija Haq (Editor), Richard Ponzio (Editor), Amartya Sen (Foreword by) add to wishlist An innovative thinking about the human condition, Mahbub ul Haq shaped the development philosophy of the world during the last four decades of the 20th century. This intellectual biography about the evolution and policy influence of Haq's thinking comprises essays by some of his intellectual partners and colleagues at various stages of his career ... see all copies from $18.60! new only from $18.60! \| first editions
20 view cover	India: Development and Participation more books like this by Jean Dreeze, Jean Dreze, Professor Amartya K Sen add to wishlist This book explores the role of public action in eliminating deprivation and expanding human freedoms in India. The analysis is based on a broad and integrated view of development, which focuses on well-being and freedom rather than the standard indicators of economic growth. The authors place human agency at the centre of stage, and stress the ... see all copies from $22.64! new only from $22.64! \| first editions
21 view cover	Utilitarianism and Beyond more books like this by Professor Amartya K Sen add to wishlist A volume of studies of utilitarianism considered both as a theory of personal morality and a theory of public choice. All but two of the papers have been commissioned especially for the volume, and between them they represent not only a wide range of arguments for and against utilitarianism but also a first-class selection of the most interesting ... see all copies from $21.00! new only from $31.85! \| SVS
22 view cover	The Political Economy of Hunger Volume I: Entitlement and Well-Being more books like this by Jean Dreze (Editor), Professor Amartya K Sen (Editor) add to wishlist WIDER Studies in Development Economics The World Institute for Development Economics Research, established in 1984, started work in Helsinki in 1985, with the financial support of the Government of Finland. The principal purpose of the Institute is to help identify and meet the need for policy-oriented socio-economic research on pressing global ... see all copies from $49.49! new only from $152.60! \| SVS
23 view cover	Indian Development: Selected Regional Perspectives more books like this by Sen Dreze, Professor Amartya K Sen (Editor), Jean Dreze (Editor) add to wishlist India is a country of great diversity. The commonly used indicators of 'quality of life' (such as life expectancy, infant mortality, and literacy) vary tremendously between the different states, rivalling international contrasts between very low performing countries and very high achieving ones. This volume of essays reflects an attempt to draw ... see all copies from $17.24! new only from $32.74! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Public Health, Ethics, and Equity more books like this by Sudhir Anand (Editor), Fabienne Peter (Editor), Amartya Sen (Editor) add to wishlist It is widely recognized that health is influenced by a variety of social, economic and environmental factors, and not just by access to health care. The extensive empirical literature on the social determinants of and inequalities in health has yet to be matched by an appreciation of the normative underpinnings of health equity. Health equity ... see all copies from $18.60! new only from $40.71!
25 view cover	The Political Economy of Hunger: Volume 2: Famine Prevention more books like this by Jean Dreze (Editor), Professor Amartya K Sen (Editor) add to wishlist WIDER The World Institute for Development Economics Research, established in 1984, started work in Helsinki in 1985, with the financial support of the Government of Finland. The principal purpose of the Institute is to help identify and meet the need for policy-oriented socio-economic research on pressing global and development problems and their ... see all copies from $17.84! new only from $157.75! \| SVS

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