How reforms should be passed / Albert O. Hirschman, edited by Luca Meldolesi.
| Author/creator | Hirschman, Albert O. |
| Other author | Meldolesi, Luca, 1939- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Peter Lang, [2021] |
| Description | vi, 263 pages ; 23 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Series | Albert Hirschman's legacy, 2576-9723 ; vol 2 |
| Contents | Introduction, Luca Meldolesi -- Ideologies of economic development in Latin America -- Abrazo vs. Coexistence -- "Introduction" to Journeys -- Problem-solving and policy-making: a Latin American style? -- How policy is made -- Underdevelopment, obstacles to the perception of change and leadership -- The search for paradigms as a hindrance to understanding -- Ideology: mask or nessus shirt? -- "Preface" to journeys -- Policy making and policy analysis in Latin America. A return journey -- Notes on consolidating democracy in Latin America -- "Preface" to Potenza Nazionale -- I, detective of the Fascist economy -- Berlin Festvortrag -- Remerciements. |
| Abstract | "Well-known as a pioneer of economic development, Albert Hirschman has been the flag- bearer of possibilism and reform-mongering in political science. How Reforms Should be Passed is an anthology of texts chosen personally by Hirschman on the latter production line - as he was to call it informally - that is rooted in his long and quasi-exclusive concern for development and Latin America. Key essays on the formation and the evolution of Hirschman's point of view on the subject are collected: from "Ideologies of Economic Development in Latin America" to Journeys (and later "A Return Journey") on policy-making; from "Obstacles to the Perception of Change" to"The Search for Paradigms as a Hindrance to Understanding". They show an extraordinary turn of the mind in the making that will be very useful for the U.S. and the developed world as well - as the final texts of the book on democracy and Europe (Italy, Germany and France) bear out. This book represents a unique opportunity for becoming familiar with many original and perceptive lenses provided by Hirschman to look at the world we live in, and especially to favor social change - focusing (first of all) on the cultural and political side of the matter"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021024270 |
| ISBN | 9781433186523 (hardback) |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
| ISBN | 9781433186554 (mobi) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |