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The book explores the dynamic relationship between individual private interests and public engagement, analyzing how frustrations in personal concerns can drive societal involvement. Hirschman critiques traditional consumption theories and offers fresh insights into collective action and universal suffrage, highlighting the oscillation between public issues and private goals. This thought-provoking work provides a comprehensive understanding of the motivations behind public participation and its eventual return to private focus.
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Shifting Involvements, Albert O. Hirschman
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- Released
- 2002
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- Title
- Shifting Involvements
- Subtitle
- Private Interest and Public Action - Twentieth-Anniversary Edition
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Albert O. Hirschman
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Released
- 2002
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 156
- ISBN13
- 9780691092928
- Category
- Business and Economics
- Description
- The book explores the dynamic relationship between individual private interests and public engagement, analyzing how frustrations in personal concerns can drive societal involvement. Hirschman critiques traditional consumption theories and offers fresh insights into collective action and universal suffrage, highlighting the oscillation between public issues and private goals. This thought-provoking work provides a comprehensive understanding of the motivations behind public participation and its eventual return to private focus.