Tocqueville's Political Economy

Zusatztext "Swedberg fills his book with intriguing information, observations, and syntheses, some of which range far beyond his stated topic." ---Alan Sica, American Journal of Sociology Informationen zum Autor Richard Swedberg is professor of sociology at Cornell University. His books include Principles of Economic Sociology; Max Weber and the Idea of Economic Sociology ; and Schumpeter: A Biography (all Princeton). Klappentext Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-59) has long been recognized as a major political and social thinker as well as historian! but his writings also contain a wealth of little-known insights into economic life and its connection to the rest of society. In Tocqueville's Political Economy! Richard Swedberg shows that Tocqueville had a highly original and suggestive approach to economics--one that still has much to teach us today. Zusammenfassung Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-59) has long been recognized as a major political and social thinker as well as historian, but his writings also contain a wealth of little-known insights into economic life and its connection to the rest of society. This title shows that Tocqueville had a highly original and suggestive approach to economics.

Product details

• Authors: Swedberg, Richard Swedberg, Swedberg Richard
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.03.2009
• EAN: 9780691132990
• ISBN: 978-0-691-13299-0
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 164 mm x 242 mm x 29 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business; Sociology, History of Ideas, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Economic Policy, Economic history, Social & political philosophy, Political Economy, Political science and theory, Central / national / federal government policies