The New Fiscal Sociology: Taxation in Comparative and Historical Perspective

by Monica Prasad and Ajay K. Mehrotra

Book Overview

The 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521738393
• ISBN13: 9780521738392
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.9" x 6.0"