The Essential Hirschman
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Essential Hirschman
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Albert O. Hirschman
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Edited by Jeremy Adelman
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Introduction by Jeremy Adelman
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Afterword by Emma Rothschild
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Afterword by Amartya Sen
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:408 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Development economics |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691165677
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| Classifications | Dewey:300 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
2 tables.
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
27 April 2015 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
The Essential Hirschman brings together some of the finest essays in the social sciences, written by one of the twentieth century's most influential and provocative thinkers. Albert O. Hirschman was a master essayist, one who possessed the rare ability to blend the precision of economics with the elegance of literary imagination. In an age in which
Author Biography
Albert O. Hirschman (1915-2012) was one of the leading intellectuals of the twentieth century, renowned for his contributions to economics, the social sciences, and the history of ideas. Jeremy Adelman is the Henry Charles Lea Professor of History at Princeton University. His books include Worldly Philosopher: The Odyssey of Albert O. Hirschman (Princeton).
Reviews"Adelman ... has done an excellent job of bringing together articles that express Hirschman's skepticism, as well as brilliant observation, often consisting of brilliant juxtapositions of unlikely sources... [T]hose who do sink their teeth into this work will be highly rewarded."--Choice
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