The volume opens with Pareto’s move away from the "applied economics" that dominated his earlier years.
He developed his famous theory that history is a "graveyard of aristocracies," where one ruling class is inevitably replaced by another. Vilfredo Pareto: An Intellectual Biography Volu...
A central theme is Pareto's "definitive abandonment" of his 30-year commitment to liberal political activism. The volume opens with Pareto’s move away from
He applied the concept of equilibrium from economics to the entire social system. Vilfredo Pareto: An Intellectual Biography Volu...