The Political Economy of Gunnar Myrdal: Transcending Dilemmas Post-2008 by ?rjan

Description: The Political Economy of Gunnar Myrdal by Örjan Appelqvist This new volume reassesses the intellectual trajectory of Gunnar Myrdal, Swedish Nobel Laureate economist, sociologist, and politician, in the light of the ongoing global financial crisis, as well as in the context of current discussions on the political and economic dilemmas facing the European Union. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The intellectual trajectory of Gunnar Myrdal, Swedish Nobel Laureate economist, sociologist, and politician, brings us through many of the major issues in the world economy and politics of the 20th century. This new volume explores Myrdals work on three major themes: breaking away from conventional assumptions in Political Economy (and highlighting flaws that can still be found in todays teachings on Political Economy); finding ways of re-creating Europe after WW II, including the discussions between liberal Americans and European social democrats on how to create a more cooperative and socially just international order; and understanding the impact or environmental concerns on growth and development, starting with Myrdals participation in the first UN Conference on Environment in Stockholm 1960 and continuing with his later writings.What is then the relevance of these themes today? In times when financial crisis threatens to block international and domestic economies, when the European Unions promises of prosperity and cooperation seems to be severely threatened and when there is a large consensus that current modes of economic development are ecologically unsustainable: can we find ways of transcending seemingly intractable dilemmas? These questions will be discussed in the final part of the book. Author Biography Örjan Appelqvist is an economic historian specialized in the early post-WWII economies of Sweden and Western Europe and on the intellectual heritage of Gunnar Myrdal. As Associate Professor of the Department of Economic History, University of Stockholm he developed its Courses in International Relations. He was one of the founding members of the Attac-movement in Sweden. Actually based in Paris he is participating in various networks of European heterodox economists favoring social and ecological concerns as basis for a renewal of economic thought. Table of Contents Introduction Part I: Explaining Fundamentals in the Intellectual Development of Gunnar Myrdal 1. The Issue of Valuations in Science - and Economics 2. The Question of Time in Neo-classical Economics 3. The Basic Tendency of Markets: equilibrium or dynamics? 4. The role of the Public Sector in the Economy 5. Out of the War: planning for peace and welfare society Part II: Gunnar Myrdal and the International Economy 6. Forging the International Outlook During the War Bridge-Building and Organized Free Trade 7. In the Economic Commission for Europe and Beyond: the functionalist civil service preparing for the future beyond stalemate 8. Rattling with Issues of Trade Theories and Development: from Columbia to Cairo 9. Modernization and the Internal Impediments to Development: South Asia in focus. 10. Challenge of World Poverty: back to American Creed? 11. Introducing Ecology into Economics: the UN Conference on Human Environment 1972 and beyond. 12. Myrdal, the internationalist disappointed: The urgency and impediments to international cooperation. 13. Values and Shortfalls in Myrdals Outlook on Internatnional Affairs. Part III: Out of the European Dilemma? Using Myrdals Ideas in the Post-2008 Landscape 14. The Dynamics of 2008 as Four Interlinked Circles 15. The Ecologic Crisis: the inexorable growth of the pressure on the ecological balance 16. Myrdals approach as a tool in this new landscape? 17. The Pertinency of the Core Values of Myrdal: rationality, equality and democracy. 18. Transcending Myrdal: debt, credit and new growth paradigms 19. Between Morality and Realism: the ideas of Gunnar Myrdal in the new international political landscape. Review "The fascinating book from Örjan Appelqvist gives us the opportunity to measure the depth and broad dimensions of Myrdals thoughts that went far beyond economic phenomena per se... In a convincing way, Appelqvist succeeds in applying Myrdals way of reasoning to the structural issues that European countries face."Nicolas Barbaroux, University of St Etienne, Journal of the History of Economic Thought Review Quote "The fascinating book from rjan Appelqvist gives us the opportunity to measure the depth and broad dimensions of Myrdals thoughts that went far beyond economic phenomena per se ... In a convincing way, Appelqvist succeeds in applying Myrdals way of reasoning to the structural issues that European countries face." Nicolas Barbaroux, University of St Etienne, Journal of the History of Economic Thought Details ISBN0415527147 Short Title POLITICAL ECONOMY OF GUNNAR MY Series Routledge Frontiers of Political Economy Language English ISBN-10 0415527147 ISBN-13 9780415527149 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 330.092 Year 2013 Imprint Routledge Subtitle Transcending Dilemmas Post-2008 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Publication Date 2013-11-15 UK Release Date 2013-11-15 AU Release Date 2013-11-15 NZ Release Date 2013-11-15 Author Örjan Appelqvist Pages 150 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd Alternative 9781138243804 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:139150035;

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