Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction 1
5. I. The Contenders
6. 1 Gary S. Becker 27
7. 2 James S. Coletnan 47
8. 3 George A. Akerlof 61
9. 4 Harrison C. White 78
10. 5 Mark Granovetter 96
11. 6 Oliver E. Williamson 115
12. II. The Pioneers
13. 7 Kenneth J. Arrow 133
14. 8 Albert O. Hirschman 152
15. 9 Mancur Olson 167
16. 10 Thomas C. Schelling 186
17. 11 Neil J. Smelser 200
18. III. The Commentators
19. 12 Daniel Bell 215
20. 13 Jon Elster 233
21. 14 Amartya Sen 249
22. 15 Robert M. Solow 268
23. 16 Arthur L. Stinchcombe 285
24. 17 Aage B. Sorensen 303
25. Concluding Discussion 316
26. Glossary of Names 341
27. Index 357