Albert O. Hirschman
Albert O. Hirschman · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Development economist and political theorist; author of 'Exit, Voice, and Loyalty'
1915, Berlin, Germany — 2012, Ewing Township, New Jersey, United States
United States (Princeton) · Germany · France · Colombia
Albert O. Hirschman is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Development economist and political theorist; author of 'Exit, Voice, and Loyalty'
Albert O. Hirschman was a development economist and political theorist whose 'Exit, Voice, and Loyalty' offered a lasting framework for how people respond to decline in firms, organizations and states, and whose 'The Passions and the Interests' reshaped intellectual history. He fled Nazi Germany, fought against fascism and helped refugees escape Vichy France before his U.S. academic career. Born to a Jewish family in Berlin, he was of documented Jewish origin.
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Development economist and political theorist; author of 'Exit, Voice, and Loyalty'
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Political Philosophy & Science
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