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1. 1. Summary Of Amartya Sen's Development As Freedom

   

   This concise account argues that true development is the expansion of people’s freedoms and capabilities rather than mere increases in income, emphasizing that political liberties, economic facilities, social opportunities, transparency, and protective security all matter both as ends in themselves and as means to other goals. It explains how poverty and other “unfreedoms” — such as lack of access to education, healthcare, or political voice — limit individuals’ ability to pursue lives they value, and shows the importance of public policy, democratic participation, social safety nets, and markets working together to remove these barriers. The summary highlights the capability approach as a framework for assessing progress, advocating policies that expand real opportunities for choice, agency, and well-being across diverse populations.