
Amartya Sen
Lawrence Hamilton(Author)
Polity Press
1st Edition
Published on 24. May 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-5095-1985-9 (ISBN)
Description
An addition to the "Key Contemporary Thinkers" series, prising apart the theories of voice for the dispossessed, economist and philosopher Amartya Sen. Contextualises Sen's ideas and summarises the associated debates.
Reviews / Votes
'Amartya Sen's monumental work has created new foundations for research, policy and action in a wide range of fields. This concise, lucid and lively book will be of immense value to anyone interested in Sen's essential ideas.'Jean Dr ze, Delhi School of Economics
'This is a real tour de force examination of key ideas championed by Amartya Sen. Well written and insightful, it's a perfect introduction to one of the world's greatest minds.'
Thom Brooks, Professor of Law and Government and Dean of Durham Law School, Durham University
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 232 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
320 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5095-1985-9 (9781509519859)
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Person
Lawrence Hamilton is Professor of Political Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) and the SARChI/Newton Research Professor in Political Theory, University of Cambridge and Wits.