Vilfredo Pareto was one of the great systems theorists of the Twentieth Century, embracing economics, psychology, sociology and politics. In this important work, Michael McLure takes as his subject of study the rapport between Pareto's economic and sociological theory, and consequently, illuminates the role of economics in public policy development. A central theme running through this book is the overarching role of the 'mechanical analogy' in all of Pareto's work. Important aspects and implications of Pareto's work considered by the author include: relations between pure economic theory and general sociology the problem of collective economic welfare the juxtaposition of Pareto's political sociology to Buchanan's public choice/constitutional economics Pareto and methodology implications for public policy and government Emerging from this investigation is a new, multi-disciplinary research framework for economists, sociologists and political scientists, and an invaluable 'Paretian' framework for the study of government and public policy.
By:
Michael McLure Foreword by:
Warren J. Samuels Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Volume: v.46 Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Spine: 18mm
Weight: 476g ISBN:9780415241748 ISBN 10: 041524174X Series:Routledge Studies in the History of Economics Pages: 240 Publication Date:11 January 2001 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
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Primary
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
1. Introduction 2. Methodology 3. Method - The Analytical Elements of Pure Economics and General Sociology 4. Determinism, Ideology and the Mechanical Analogy 5. Collective Economic Welfare 6. Les Systèmes socialistes and Buchanan's Constitutive Elements of Economic Policy 7. Rationality, Individualism and Public Policy 8. Government and Public Policy 9. Conclusions