{"product_id":"albert-o-hirschman-an-intellectual-biography-9780231199827","title":"Albert O. Hirschman: An Intellectual Biography","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinner  2023 Best Book Award  Italian Association for the History of Economic Thought  One of the most original social scientists of the twentieth century  Albert O. Hirschman led an uncommonly dramatic life. After fleeing Nazi Germany as a youth  he fought in the Spanish Civil War  took part in antifascist activities in Italy  and organized an underground rescue operation in Marseille through which more than 2 000 people  including Marc Chagall  Arthur Koestler  and Hannah Arendt  escaped Europe. Hirschman moved across topics  methodologies  and disciplinary boundaries as fluidly as he did among countries and languages. His work is marked by a deep suspicion of all-encompassing theories  valuing instead doubt and a sensitivity to contingencies and unexpected consequences.  In this intellectual biography  the economic historian Michele Alacevich explores the development and trajectory of Hirschmans characteristic approach to social-scientific questions. He traces the many strands of Hirschmans thought and their place in his multifaceted body of work  considering their limitations as well as their strengths. Alacevich puts Hirschmans ideas into context  following his participation in the major intellectual and political debates of his times. He examines Hirschmans pioneering work in development studies and his analyses of social change  the history of capitalism  and the workings of democracy alongside his activities in the postwar reconstruction of Europe and economic development in Latin America. A compelling intellectual portrait of a profoundly distinctive thinker  this book also reflects on Hirschmans legacy and lasting influence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45646940045365,"sku":"ByrdShop_0231199821","price":43.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780231199827.jpg?v=1781682488","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/albert-o-hirschman-an-intellectual-biography-9780231199827","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}