Reviewed by Bipasha Baruah. There are a number of reasons why this book stands out in contemporary feminist literature on gender and development. The author, Martha Nussbaum, introduces and links the vital concept of justice with discussions about development, equality and peace in a very convincing manner. She argues that international political and economic thought must view gender difference and oppression as a problem of justice. She bases this argument on the fact that women in many soci...read more
Reviewed by Bipasha Baruah. There are a number of reasons why this book stands out in contemporary feminist literature on gender and development. The author, Martha Nussbaum, introduces and links the vital concept of justice with discussions about development, equality and peace in a very convincing manner. She argues that international political and economic thought must view gender difference and oppression as a problem of justice. She bases this argument on the fact that women in many societies are not treated as ends in their own right but instead as mere instruments of the ends of others. Cambridge University Press, New York (USA) and Cambridge (UK) 2000. 312pp.
