Prelude to Political Economy or From Agent to Actor An Unsentimental Education or What the Other Half Knows

Prelude to Political Economy: A Study of the Social and Political Foundations of Economics

Author: Kaushik Basu

It is essential to view economics as embedded in politics and society. Prelude to Political Economy is a study of this embeddedness; it argues for an inclusive approach to institutions and the state.

Table of Contents:

	Preface
Pt. I	Preliminaries	1
1	Introduction	3
2	Games and Misdemeanors: Game Theory for the Uninitiated	11
3	Individual Rationality	36
Pt. II	Society	65
4	Social Norms, Culture and Beliefs	67
Pt. III	The State	107
5	Law and Economics	109
6	Power and Coercion	132
7	On Advising Government	166
8	The Concept of "State"	182
Pt. IV	Ethics and Judgment	197
9	Welfare and Interpersonal Comparisons	199
10	Utilitarianism and Rights	210
Pt. V	Conclusion	229
11	Some Concluding Remarks	231
Appendix	Notes on Methodology: Various and Sundry	241
	References	263
	Name Index	281
	Subject Index	285

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From Agent to Actor: An Unsentimental Education, or What the Other Half Knows

Author: Edgar Small

Edgar Small is not the first actor who became an agent, but he may be the first agent who returned to acting after spending forty years as a producer and agent. This intimate connection with both sides of the agent's desk gives Mr. Small an unusually well-informed perspective from which to address issues of concern to both the ingenue and the seasoned actor.