IAFF 6101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4.1: Egalitarianism, Relative Deprivation, Sub-Saharan Africa
12 May 2016
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The removal of unfreedom, it is argued here, is constitutive of development (xii). Different types of freedom are linked causally and empirically -> enhancing one enhances others. Freedom is central to the process of development because of: Evaluation: assessment of progress has to be conducted in terms of whether peoples" freedom has been enhanced. Effectiveness: achievement of development is thoroughly dependent on the free agency of people. Importance of substantive freedoms in dev and economic progress, and there is dissonance between income/head and the freedom of individuals to live long and well (e. g. gabon, south. Africa, namibia with high gnp/c but lower life expectancies than sri lanka, china, and state of. Sen gives an inclusive view of the market and its role in dev. Economic unfreedom can breed social unfreedom, just as social/political unfreedom can also foster economic unfreedom (8). 5 instrumental freedoms: political freedom, economic facilities, social opportunities, transparency guarantees, protective security.
