{"product_id":"the-essential-hirschman-9780691165677","title":"The Essential Hirschman","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome of the finest essays in the social sciences, written by one of the twentieth century's most influential and provocative thinkers ​​​\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Essential Hirschman\u003c\/i\u003e brings together some of the finest essays in the social sciences, written by one of the twentieth century's most influential and provocative thinkers. Albert O. Hirschman was a master essayist, one who possessed the rare ability to blend the precision of economics with the elegance of literary imagination. In an age in which our academic disciplines require ever-greater specialization and narrowness, it is rare to encounter an intellectual who can transform how we think about inequality by writing about traffic, or who can slip in a quote from Flaubert to reveal something surprising about taxes. The essays gathered here span an astonishing range of topics and perspectives, including industrialization in Latin America, imagining reform as more than repair, the relationship between imagination and leadership, routine thinking and the marketplace, and the ways our arguments affect democratic life. Throughout, we find humor, unforgettable metaphors, brilliant analysis, and elegance of style that give Hirschman such a singular voice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing an introduction by Jeremy Adelman that places each of these essays in context as well as an insightful afterword by Emma Rothschild and Amartya Sen, \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Hirschman\u003c\/i\u003e is the ideal introduction to Hirschman for a new generation of readers and a must-have collection for anyone seeking his most important writings in one book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlbert O. Hirschman\u003c\/b\u003e (1915-2012) was one of the leading intellectuals of the twentieth century, renowned for his contributions to economics, the social sciences, and the history of ideas. \u003cb\u003eJeremy Adelman\u003c\/b\u003e is the Henry Charles Lea Professor of History at Princeton University. His books include \u003ci\u003eWorldly Philosopher: The Odyssey of Albert O. Hirschman\u003c\/i\u003e (Princeton).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50327222911250,"sku":"9780691165677","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d9258f32-f2aa-470a-891d-a8fc34ac4d5e.jpg?v=1727711488","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-essential-hirschman-9780691165677","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}