| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 201 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Introduction; 1 Pareto and the Elite; 2 Talents and Obstacles; 3 The Role of Sticking Points in Pareto's Theory of Social Systems; 6 Pareto's Theory of Elite Cycles; 7 Pareto, Mill and the Cognitive Explanation of Collective Beliefs; 8 Pareto's Rhetoric; 9 Pareto's Manuscript on Money and the Real Economy; Index |
| Summary |
This collection examines the work of the Italian economist and social theorist Vilfredo Pareto, highlighting the extraordinary scope of his thought, which covers a vast range of academic disciplines. Bringing together the world's leading experts on Pareto, this volume underlines the enduring and contemporary relevance of Pareto's ideas on a bewildering variety of topics; while illuminating his attempt to unite different disciplines, such as history and sociology, in his quest for a 'holistic' understanding of society |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Pareto, Vilfredo, 1848-1923.
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| SUBJECT |
Pareto, Vilfredo, 1848-1923 fast |
| Subject |
Economics -- Italy -- History -- 19th century
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Social sciences -- Italy -- History -- 19th century
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economic History.
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Economics
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Social sciences
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Italy
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Femia, Joseph V.
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Marshall, Alasdair J. (Alasdair James), 1968-
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| ISBN |
9780754699774 |
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0754699773 |
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9780754679950 |
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0754679950 |
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1283367394 |
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9781283367394 |
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1351537733 |
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9781351537735 |
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