Originally published in 1967, the modest and plainly descriptive title of Development Projects Observed is deceptive. Today, it is recognized as the ultimate volume in... Læs mere
Reconstructs the intellectual climate of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries to illuminate the intricate... Læs mere
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.... Læs mere
An innovator in contemporary thought on economic and political development looks here at decline rather than growth. Hirschman makes a basic distinction between alternative ways of reacting to deterioration in business firms and, in general, to dissatisfaction with organizations.
This book brings together fourteen articles and papers written by Albert O. Hirschman. Three of the papers have not been published previously and a... Læs mere