The Capability Approach and the Praxis of Development

The book examines the extent to which Amartya Sen's conception of 'development as freedom' can be a guide for development policy. It argues that the theoretical foundations of the conception need to be expanded, and that it needs to give more attention to collective and historical dimensions if it is to address poverty effectively.

SÉVERINE DENEULIN is a Lecturer in International Development at the University of Bath, UK. She holds a D.Phil. from the University of Oxford, and a MA in Economics from the Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium.