The puzzle of modern economics : science or ideology

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The puzzle of modern economics : science or ideology

Title remainder

science or ideology

Statement of responsibility

Roger E. Backhouse

Creator

• Backhouse, Roger, 1951-

Subject

• Economic policy -- History -- 20th century
• Economics -- History -- 20th century

Language

eng

Summary

Does economics hold the key to everything or does the recent financial crisis show that it has failed? This book provides an assessment of modern economics that cuts through the confusion and controversy on this question. Case studies of the creation of new markets, the Russian transition to capitalism, globalization, and money and finance establish that economics has been very successful where problems have been well defined and where the world can be changed to fit the theory, but that it has been less successful in tackling bigger problems. The book then offers a historical perspective on how economists have, since the Second World War, tried to make their subject scientific. It explores the evolving relationship between science and ideology and investigates the place of heterodoxy and dissent within the discipline.--

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UkCbUP

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index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

dictionaries

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Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks