Yara Fathalla's Reviews > Development as Freedom

Sen is truly one of the greatest development scholars of our time. Although the book does not give straightforward answers to development problems and sometimes I felt it could be inapplicable in complex settings, it lays out a different understanding of "development" which is important to consider whenever solutions are being created. The holistic perception of underdevelopment-as not being merely about poverty- has really helped me think critically about mainstream solutions to development problems and think of more effective alternatives.