| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 201 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Introduction; 1 Pareto and the Elite; 2 Talents and Obstacles; 3 The Role of Sticking Points in Pareto's Theory of Social Systems; 6 Pareto's Theory of Elite Cycles; 7 Pareto, Mill and the Cognitive Explanation of Collective Beliefs; 8 Pareto's Rhetoric; 9 Pareto's Manuscript on Money and the Real Economy; Index. |
| Summary |
This collection examines the work of the Italian economist and social theorist Vilfredo Pareto, highlighting the extraordinary scope of his thought, which covers a vast range of academic disciplines. Bringing together the world's leading experts on Pareto, this volume underlines the enduring and contemporary relevance of Pareto's ideas on a bewildering variety of topics; while illuminating his attempt to unite different disciplines, such as history and sociology, in his quest for a 'holistic' understanding of society. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Pareto, Vilfredo, 1848-1923.
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Pareto, Vilfredo, 1848-1923. |
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Pareto, Vilfredo, 1848-1923. |
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Economics -- Italy -- History -- 19th century.
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Economics. |
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Italy. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
| Subject |
Social sciences -- Italy -- History -- 19th century.
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Social sciences. |
| Chronological Term |
1800 - 1899 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Femia, Joseph V.
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Marshall, Alasdair J. (Alasdair James), 1968-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Femia, Joseph V. Vilfredo Pareto. Farnham ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, ©2011 9780754679950 (DLC) 2011030809 (OCoLC)743040509 |
| ISBN |
9780754699774 (electronic book) |
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0754699773 (electronic book) |
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9780754679950 (electronic book) |
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0754679950 (electronic book) |
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1283367394 |
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9781283367394 |
| Standard No. |
9786613367396 |
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