"Roger Backhouse's new history of economics is just what is needed:
a short but still comprehensive history of economic thought which
can be read with profit not only by economists but also by a
variety of noneconomists, such as historians, philosophers,
sociologists, and so on. Complex ideas are summarized with
exemplary clarity, and the book practically reads itself. "The
Ordinary Business of Life" is a find."--Richard Swedberg, Stockholm
University, author of "Max Weber and the Idea of Economic
Sociology"
"In recent years many new sub-fields of economics have
undermined the grand 'neoclassical synthesis' of the mid-twentieth
century. Readers of this concise yet sweeping survey will see
clearly that today's major dissenting schools, like neoclassical
economics itself, have deep roots in the discipline's rich
classical heritage. Roger Backhouse has written an elegant and
thoroughly enjoyable book that will enable a broad audience to
appreciate both the continuities of economic thought and its
unavoidable inner tensions."--Timur Kuran, Professor of Economics
and Law and King Faisal Professor of Islamic Thought and Culture,
University of Southern California
"Roger Backhouse provides what is perhaps the most readable
history of the dismal science, describing the role of economic
ideas in shaping the way we live and think from the ancient world
to the present. Although it is obviously difficult to describe how
economic models and theories evolved over several millennia, Mr.
Backhouse has succeeded admirably. Few books can claim to provide
such an accessible and complete cataloging of the role that
economic ideas have played in the 'ordinary business of life.'
"--George Borjas, Harvard University, and author of "Heaven's Door:
Immigration Policy and the American Economy"
"Backhouse is perhaps the best person in the world to write this
historian's history of economic thought. His is the history of the
visions, not the technical tools, of the great economic traditions
and schools. His deep knowledge of economic theory shows on every
page."--Herbert Gintis, University of Massachusetts, author of
"Game Theory Evolving"
General
Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
2001 |
First published: |
2004 |
Authors: |
Roger E. Backhouse
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Dimensions: |
203 x 127 x 28mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
384 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-11629-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Earth & environment >
Geography >
General
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LSN: |
0-691-11629-6 |
Barcode: |
9780691116297 |
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