Pluralistic Economics and Its History

Ajit Sinha editor Alex M Thomas editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:7th Jun '19

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This volume is a history of economics – as it was interpreted, discussed and established as a discipline – in the 20th century. It highlights the pluralism of the discipline and brings together leading voices in the field who reflect on their lifelong work. The chapters draw on a host of traditions of economic thought, including pre-classical, classical, Marxian, neoclassical, Sraffian, post-Keynesian, Cantabrigian and institutionalist traditions in economics. Further, the volume also looks at the history of economics in India and its evolution as a discipline since the country’s independence.

This book will appeal to students, researchers and teachers of economics and intellectual history, as well as to the interested general reader.

"In all, a diverse and therefore highly interesting volume, which hopefully will provoke critical exchanges and thus contribute to the further global advancement of the field. It is a must-read for anyone with a focus on the state-of-the-art in economics." – László Csaba, Contributions to Political Economy

"…as a teacher in the subject of economics for both undergraduates and postgraduates, I would say that this book fills a major vacuum in the teaching of the discipline. We are living in a time where economic departments have either already removed completely or are keen to remove from their curricula the history of economic thought." – Suma Scaria, Indian Journal of Human Development

"…it will be useful as supplementary material for advanced economics students and for the informed public with a general interest on the origins and evolution of economic ideas." – Stavros A. Drakopoulos, History of Economic Ideas

"This book is a good addition to the books on the history of economic thought. To quote from cricket, the book has a formidable line-up of economists and thinkers to play the game of history of economic thought." – Amol Agrawal, Economic & Political Weekly

"The fields of economic history and heterodox economics, as well as the economic literature written by women, are still under-researched. More research like this will give further insights on India and its connection to the global economic literature." – Maria Bach, Œconomia

"Sinha and Thomas’s edited volume offers a rich and varied set of contri>butions for those interested in exploring unknown or less-discussed issues in the his>tory of economics." - Danielle Guizzo, University of Bristol, HOPE reviews

ISBN: 9780367232351

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 470g

298 pages