This book examines steadily-growing increases in inequality within Western capitalist democracies, examining with care the differences between these democracies rooted in their culture and institutions. It highlights the differences in growth and inequalities between different countries,...

Italian Abstract: L'articolo fa parte del numero speciale della rivista, comprendente gli atti del convegno "Albert Hirschman Scienziato sociale" tenutosi a Roma presso l'Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei.L'autore discute gli aspetti "sociologici" del pensiero di Hirschman, sottolineando allo...

The article is part of the special issue of the journal, including the proceedings of the conference "Albert Hirschman scienziato sociale" held in Rome at the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. The author discusses the "sociological" aspects of Hirschman's thought, stressing at the same time...