Vilfredo Pareto

Beyond Disciplinary Boundaries

Vilfredo Pareto
  • Imprint: Ashgate
  • Illustrations: Includes 3 b&w illustrations
  • Published: January 2012
  • Format: 234 x 156 mm
  • Extent: 214 pages
  • Binding: Hardback
  • ISBN: 978-0-7546-7995-0
  • Price : £55.00 » Website price: £49.50
  • BL Reference: 300.9'2-dc22
  • LoC Control No: 2011030809
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  • Edited by Joseph V. Femia, University of Liverpool, UK and Alasdair J. Marshall, University of Southampton, UK

  • 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. The 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. Bringing together the world's leading experts on Pareto, this collection will be of interest to scholars working in the fields of sociology and social psychology, monetary theory and risk analysis, philosophy and intellectual history, and political science and rhetoric.

  • Contents: Introduction, Joseph V. Femia and Alasdair J. Marshall; Pareto and the elite, John Scott; Talents and obstacles: Pareto's morphological schema and contemporary social stratification research, François Nielsen; The role of sticking points in Pareto's theory of social systems, Charles Powers; Pareto, Machiavelli and the critique of ideal political theory, Joseph V. Femia; The idea of a sociology of risk and uncertainty: insight from Pareto, Alasdair J. Marshall and Marco Guidi; Pareto's theory of elite cycles: a reconsideration and application, John Higley and Jan Pakulski; Pareto, Mill and the cognitive explanation of collective beliefs: unnoticed 'middle-range theories' in the Trattato, Alban Bouvier; Pareto's rhetoric, Giorgio Baruchello; Pareto's manuscript on money and the real economy, Michael McLure; Index.

  • About the Editor: Joseph V. Femia is Professor of Political Theory in the School of Politics and Communication Studies at the University of Liverpool, UK
    Alasdair J. Marshall is a lecturer in the School of Management at the University of Southampton, UK

  • Reviews: 'Pareto's contributions to economics, sociology and political science are well known to specialists in these different fields, but the relations between them as part of a more general theory of social science is far less appreciated. By exploring how his work crossed these disciplinary boundaries, this collection of chapters moves us towards a fuller and better understanding of the writings of this key figure.'
    Richard Bellamy, University College, London, UK

  • This title is also available as an ebook, ISBN 978-0-7546-9977-4


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    Introduction

    Index