The Economic Limits to Modern Politics
The Economic Limits to Modern Politics
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Summary
The economic considerations of public policy have assumed a more prominent place in contemporary political thought. This volume attempts to display the historical novelty and intellectual importance of this issue.
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The Economic Limits to Modern Politics by John Dunn
The central problem of modern government and political action is how to choose and implement effective economic policies. For this reason, the economic considerations of public policy have assumed a more prominent place in contemporary political thought. Despite efforts among political scientists, economists, and sociologists to fathom the complexities of this added dimension, none of these solid sciences offers a satisfying approach to the problem. This volume attempts to display the historical novelty and intellectual importance of this dilemma, to uncover its origins, and to procure a remedy through a clearer and steadier focus. The book's contributors range from historians of ideas to economic theorists, who bring the approach of their own intellectual discipline to bear upon the issue.
'For anyone interested in how the role of the state has changed over time, in the interdependencies between economic structure and what can and can't be achieved through government … this is fascinating reading' Richard Nelson, Journal of Policy Analysis and Management
'This varied collection of essays on history, philosophy and economics deals at an extremely high level of subtlety and scholarship with both … the political limit on economics and the economic limit on politics.' Ian Gilmour, London Review of Books
'This varied collection of essays on history, philosophy and economics deals at an extremely high level of subtlety and scholarship with both … the political limit on economics and the economic limit on politics.' Ian Gilmour, London Review of Books
About the Authors:
John Dunn is a Fellow of King's College and Professor of Political Theory at Cambridge University.
J.O. Urmson is an Emeritus Professor at Stanford University, and an Emeritus Fellow at Corpus Christi College, Oxford University.
A.J. Ayer was Wykeham Professor of Logic at Oxford University.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780521352833 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521352835 |
| Title | The Economic Limits to Modern Politics |
| Author | John Dunn |
| Series | Murphy Institute Studies In Political Economy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 1990-02-23 |
| Number of pages | 236 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |