ISBN10: 0199279136, ISBN13: 9780199279135, [publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford] Hardcover Hardcover. This book provides a comprehensive and analytical overview of the development of economic theory from its beginnings, at the end of the Middle Ages, up to contemporary contributions. Traditional theories are presented as living matter, and modern theories are presented as part of a historical process and not as established truths. In this way, the book avoids the dangerous dichotomy between pure historians of thought who dedicate themselves exclusively to studyingfacts, and pure theorists who are interested in the evolution of the logical structure of theories. The second edition contains several changes and additions. The authors givedue consideration to the "civil economy" perspective developed during Humanism and the Renaissance. The section on Adam Smith has been considerably extended and improved. The treatment of the post-keynesian approach has been separated from "new keynesian macroeconomics". Finally, a new chapter has been added to review the most recent developments in the economic discourse in the light of globalization and the new technological trajectory. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the development of economics from its beginnings, at the end of the Middle Ages, up to contemporary developments. It is strong on contemporary theory, providing extensive coverage of the twentieth century, particularly since the ...
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Oxford University Press, Date: 2005-08-11. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 2005. Oxford University Press ISBN 0199279136 9780199279135 [US]