Theory and Method of Evolutionary Political Economy

Name: Theory and Method of Evolutionary Political Economy
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Theory and Method of Evolutionary Political EconomyA Cyprus Symposium\nAuthor(s): Hardy Hanappi, Savvas Katsikides, Manuel Scholz-Wckerle\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367595449, 978-0367595449\nSynopsis\nThe world is in turmoil, the dynamics of political economy seem to have entered a phase where a return to normal cannot be expected. Since the financial crisis, conventional economic theory has proven itself to be rather helpless and political decision makers have become suspicious about this type of economic consultancy. This book offers a different approach. It promises to describe political and economic dynamics as interwoven as they are in real life and it adds to that an evolutionary perspective. The latter allows for a long-run view, which makes it possible to discuss the emergence and exit of social institutions.\n\nThe essays in this volume explore the theoretical and methodological aspects of evolut.