Även om få om ens några idag vill helt avskaffa marknadssystemet, är debatten livlig om i vilken utsträckning vi kan och bör låta marknader prägla olika delar av samhällslivet. Och i den debatten är bedömningen av marknaders fördelar och nackdelar ofta helt förutsägbar. Vill man ha mer[...]
An agenda of basic questions about the impact of social science and research on real life problems. How social scientists are often crippled by a misunderstanding of their own trade.[...]
How do ordinary citizens, government officials, opinion leaders, or social scientists attempt to solve social problems? How competent are we at defining the problems, seeking information, and finding answers? In this important and controversial book, a distinguished social scientist meticulously ana[...]
In this work a political scientist seeks to offer a jargon-free introduction to the market system, for all readers with or without a background in economics. He assesses the character, rules, advantages and shortcomings of the institution co-ordinating modern economic and social life.[...]