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The Oxford Handbook of Political Economy
Barry R. Weingast
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Description for The Oxford Handbook of Political Economy
Paperback. Oxford Handbooks of Political Science are the essential guide to the state of political science today. With engaging contributions from 71 major international scholars, the Oxford Handbook of Political Economy provides the key point of reference for anyone working in political economy and beyond. Series: Oxford Handbooks of Political Science. Num Pages: 1112 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JPA; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 174 x 63. Weight in Grams: 1432.
Over its long lifetime, "political economy" has had many different meanings: the science of managing the resources of a nation so as to provide wealth to its inhabitants for Adam Smith; the study of how the ownership of the means of production influenced historical processes for Marx; the study of the inter-relationship between economics and politics for some twentieth-century commentators; and for others, a methodology emphasizing individual rationality (the economic or "public choice" approach) or institutional adaptation (the sociological version). This Handbook views political economy as a grand (if imperfect) synthesis of these various strands, treating political economy as the ... Read more
Over its long lifetime, "political economy" has had many different meanings: the science of managing the resources of a nation so as to provide wealth to its inhabitants for Adam Smith; the study of how the ownership of the means of production influenced historical processes for Marx; the study of the inter-relationship between economics and politics for some twentieth-century commentators; and for others, a methodology emphasizing individual rationality (the economic or "public choice" approach) or institutional adaptation (the sociological version). This Handbook views political economy as a grand (if imperfect) synthesis of these various strands, treating political economy as the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
1112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Oxford Handbooks
Condition
New
Weight
1875g
Number of Pages
1112
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199548477
SKU
V9780199548477
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Reviews for The Oxford Handbook of Political Economy
Review from previous edition 'This is an impressive book in every dimension.'
Randall G. Holcombe, Public Choice
'The overall quality of writing and analysis is high, and the bibliographies are very valuable...Highly recommended.'
M. Veseth, Choice, Vol. 44, No. 10
'This volume comprises a thorough and definitive overview, written by the top people in the field, ... Read more
Randall G. Holcombe, Public Choice
'The overall quality of writing and analysis is high, and the bibliographies are very valuable...Highly recommended.'
M. Veseth, Choice, Vol. 44, No. 10
'This volume comprises a thorough and definitive overview, written by the top people in the field, ... Read more