Books in the Economics as Social Theory series

This book challenges the view that an alternative to Western capitalism is neither possible nor desirable. Without proposing a static blueprint, the author explores a new possible scenario.

Shows that economics is as much about how people interact as it is about the models, the mathematics, the econometrics, the theories and the ideas that come from the aggregate of economics literature. This book views the subject as a collection of conversations, and examines fundamental disagreements over the nature and purpose of the discipline.

The author draws on considerable research in this area to provide an overdue critical evaluation of the limits of the market, and future prospects for non-market socialism.

Charts the rise, fall and renewal of institutional economics.

Boylan and O'Gorman inject a fresh empiricist voice into the debate on economic methodology. They strike a reasonable middle ground between the extremes of scientific realism and the rhetoric of economics.

This eagerly anticipated new book from Tony Lawson contends that economics can profit from a more explicit concern with ontology (enquiry into the nature of existence) than has been its custom.

This book presents a broad, reflective survey of the "Amherst school" of non-determinist Marxist political economy: its elemental concepts, origins, and future prospects, and the pathways explored in its 40-year evolution. The volume¿s original essays reflect the range of projects and perspectives that comprise the school and it¿s defining ideas.

Despite some diversification modern economics still attracts a great deal of criticism. This is largely due to highly unrealistic assumptions underpinning economic theory, explanatory failure, poor policy framing, and a dubious focus on prediction. Many argue that flaws continue to owe much of their shortcomings to neoclassical economics. As a result, what we mean by neoclassical economics remains a significant issue. This collection addresses the issue from a new perspective, taking as its point of departure Tony Lawson¿s essay `What is this `school¿ called neoclassical economics?¿.

Despite some diversification modern economics still attracts a great deal of criticism. This is largely due to highly unrealistic assumptions underpinning economic theory, explanatory failure, poor policy framing, and a dubious focus on prediction. Many argue that flaws continue to owe much of their shortcomings to neoclassical economics. As a result, what we mean by neoclassical economics remains a significant issue. This collection addresses the issue from a new perspective, taking as its point of departure Tony Lawson¿s essay `What is this `school¿ called neoclassical economics?¿.

Since the end of the Cold War, the human face of economics has gained renewed visibility and generated new conversations among economists and other social theorists. The monistic, mechanical "economic systems" that characterized the capitalism-vs.-socialism debates of the mid-20th century have given way to pluralistic ecologies of economic provisioning in which complexly constituted agents cooperate via heterogeneous forms of production and exchange. Through the lenses of multiple disciplines, this book examines how this pluralistic turn in economic thinking bears upon the venerable social-theoretic division of cooperative activity into separate spheres of impersonal Gesellschaft (commerce) and ethically thick Gemeinschaft (community).

Since 2008 the financial sector has been the subject of extensive criticism. Much of this criticism has focussed on the morality the actors involved in the crisis and its extended aftermath. This book analyses the key moral and political philosophical issues of the crisis and relates them to the political economy of finance. It also examines to what extent the financial sector can or should be reformed.

Since 2008 the financial sector has been the subject of extensive criticism. Much of this criticism has focussed on the morality the actors involved in the crisis and its extended aftermath. This book analyses the key moral and political philosophical issues of the crisis and relates them to the political economy of finance. It also examines to what extent the financial sector can or should be reformed.

This looks at ways to increase the scope of institutional economics within standard neoclassical theory. Leading specialists consider different approaches to methodology incorporating broader notions of rationality within this field

Leading authors within economics have come together here to discuss the contribution of critical realism to economics. A wide range of opinions are offered from Ben Fine to Clive Grainger and the results are explosive.

Leading authors within economics have come together here to discuss the contribution of critical realism to economics. A wide range of opinions are offered from Ben Fine to Clive Grainger and the results are explosive.

This gournd-breaking volume brings together the essays of top theorists including Arjo Klamer, Deirdre McCloskey, Julie Nelson, Shuan Hargreaves-heap and Philip Miroswki on a diverse range of topics.

This collection brings together 27 essays by literary and cultural historians, as well as representatives of postmodernist economics.

Keynes dominated economic thought in the 20th century and his presence is still felt today in economic thought and policy. This comprehensive analysis of his philosophy features chapters from today's leading economic thinkers.

A team of expert international contributors explore the structures and effects of interdependencies between individual subjectivities engaged in economic activity.

This volume rethinks the classic question of what, how and for whom economics is produced. Drawing from a range of perspectives, it casts fresh light on the relationship between the producers and consumers of economic knowledge.

This collection brings together 27 essays by literary and cultural historians, as well as representatives of postmodernist economics.

Keynes dominated economic thought in the 20th century and his presence is still felt today in economic thought and policy. This comprehensive analysis of his philosophy features chapters from today's leading economic thinkers.

Charts the impact the PAE Network has had so far and constitutes a manifesto for a different kind of economics - it features key contributions from all the major voices in heterodox economics including Tony Lawson, Geoff Hodgson, and Sheila Dow.

This volume extends its insights into the fields of economic philosophy, methodology and theory in such a way as to open up new forms of investigation in economics and transform the nature of economic reasoning.

While work on economic methodology has increased this has been coupled with a lack of consensus about the direction and content of the discipline. This book reflects this growing diversity with contributions from the leading methodologists.

This ground-breaking volume brings together the essays of top theorists including Arjo Klamer, Deirdre McCloskey, Julie Nelson, Shaun Hargreaves-Heap and Philip Miroswki on a diverse range of topics.

This volume rethinks the classic question of what, how and for whom economics is produced. Drawing from a range of perspectives it casts fresh light on the relationship between the producers and consumers of economic knowledge.

A team of expert international contributors explore the structures and effects of interdependencies between individual subjectivities engaged in economic activity.

The importance of language in economics has been neglected and dominated by techniques from other disciplines. This looks at the wider methological implications of language within economics in a practical and theoretical way