Vilfredo Pareto beyond disciplinary boundaries (Ashgate, 2011)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Introduction; 1 Pareto and the Elite; 2 Talents and Obstacles; 3 The Role of Sticking Points in Pareto's Theory of Social Systems; 6 Pareto's Theory of Elite Cycles; 7 Pareto, Mill and the Cognitive Explanation of Collective Beliefs; 8 Pareto's Rhetoric; 9 Pareto's Manuscript on Money and the Real Economy; Index
This collection examines the work of the Italian economist and social theorist Vilfredo Pareto, highlighting the extraordinary scope of his thought, which covers a vast range of academic disciplines. Bringing together the world's leading experts on Pareto, this volume underlines the enduring and contemporary relevance of Pareto's ideas on a bewildering variety of topics; while illuminating his attempt to unite different disciplines, such as history and sociology, in his quest for a 'holistic' understanding of society