Ideologies of Development

Abstract

Social development has mostly been a “White man’s burden”. Since the future of social democracy is embedded in variegated developmental crisis, WEIRD (Western, educated, industrial, rich, and developed) paternal–material concerns must transcend platonic guardians’ hierarchized values. This article is a critique of certain ideologies and their vicissitudes of capitalism considered to be the vanguard of future development. notions of freedom and justice. Ideas he offers—capability, function, happiness, well-being, choice, etc.—are owed to people who usually remain Choice” for example? Didn’t Eve Burns write about these in the fifties? How do these choices impact policy is crystal clear when you read Burns (1956). “social choice” is a notion, which him a Nobel. Choices are determined by “circumstances of life” that impact of life.” David wrote quality of life 1996). it little is born no choice in life! It does 33-paged bibliography to an article with little relevance to a poor man. Emmanuelle Bénicout, a French critique, poignantly concludes Amartya Sen”: