The New Fiscal Sociology. Martin, Mehrotra, Prasad 9780521494274 New<|

The New Fiscal SociologyTaxation in Comparative and Historical Perspective\nAuthor(s): Isaac William Martin, Ajay K. Mehrotra, Monica Prasad\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521494274, 978-0521494274\nSynopsis\nThe New Fiscal Sociology: Taxation in Comparative and Historical Perspective demonstrates that the study of taxation can illuminate fundamental dynamics of modern societies. The sixteen essays in this collection offer a state-of-the-art survey of the new fiscal sociology that is emerging at the intersection of sociology, history, political science, and law. The contributors include some of the foremost comparative historical scholars in these disciplines and others. They approach the institution of taxation as a window onto the changing social contract. Their chapters address the social and historical sources of tax policy, the problem of how taxes persist, and the social and cultural co.