"Worldly Philosopher" chronicles the times and writings of Albert O. Hirschman, one of the twentieth century's most original and provocative thinkers. In this gripping biography, Jeremy Adelman tells the story of a man shaped by modern horrors and hopes, a worldly intellectual who fought for and...

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE TO THE TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY EDITION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- THE PASSIONS AND THE INTERESTS -- INTRODUCTION -- PART ONE. How the Interests were Called Upon to Counteract the Passions -- PART TWO. How Economic Expansion was Expected to Improve the...

The years that Albert O. Hirschman lived in Colombia helped him shape the contents for his main publication: The strategy of economic development. The experience gained during his stay in Colombia, where he participated in government missions across the country, enabled him to design a research...

"The Essential Hirschman brings together some of the finest essays in the social sciences, written by one of the twentieth century's most influential and provocative thinkers. Albert O. Hirschman was a master essayist, one who possessed the rare ability to blend the precision of economics with...