Ruling Class: Management and Politics in Modern Italy

by Andrea Prat and Antonio Merlo

The ruling class plays a major role in society. It makes possible what would otherwise be infeasible, by removing constraints that may stand in the way of long-term growth. Historically, economists devoted far less attention than sociologists to the study of ruling classes. Using the theoretical tools of economists, this volume provides an understanding of what drives the formation of a ruling class, and the relationship between politics and business...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199588287
• ISBN13: 9780199588282
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.2"