Background
Thompson, Earl Albert was born on October 15, 1938 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Hyman Harry and Sue (Field) Thompson.
(In this book, Thompson and Hickson strongly challenge the...)
In this book, Thompson and Hickson strongly challenge the standard interpretation of the basis of growth and viability of dominant wealthy nations. Briefly, efforts of the economically wealthy and the government leaders to increase their wealth and protect it from aggressors, internal and external, are cast in a new evolutionary light. The challenge is to the idea that societies' leading intellectual formulators of political and social policy have been helpful. Their alternative, and persuasive, interpretation is that the rise and survival of wealthier nations has been achieved because of an 'effective democracy'. The authors explain why an effective democratic state must avoid 'narrow, short-sighted', rational-appearing concessions to a sequence of aggressors. In short, the Thompson-Hickson interpretation of the rise of wealthy dominant nations does not rely on the advice of superior intellectual advisors, but instead rests on the pragmatic, almost ad hoc, actions of democratic legislators.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0792378784/?tag=2022091-20
(In this book, Thompson and Hickson strongly challenge the...)
In this book, Thompson and Hickson strongly challenge the standard interpretation of the basis of growth and viability of dominant wealthy nations. Briefly, efforts of the economically wealthy and the government leaders to increase their wealth and protect it from aggressors, internal and external, are cast in a new evolutionary light. The challenge is to the idea that societies leading intellectual formulators of political and social policy have been helpful. Their alternative, and persuasive, interpretation is that the rise and survival of wealthier nations has been achieved because of an 'effective democracy'. The authors explain why an effective democratic state must avoid 'narrow, short-sighted', rational appearing concessions to a sequence of aggressors. In short, the Thompson-Hickson interpretation of the rise of wealthy dominant nations does not rely on advice of superior intellectual advisors, but instead rests on the pragmatic, almost ad hoc, actions of democratic legislators.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0792373901/?tag=2022091-20
(In this book, Thompson and Hickson strongly challenge the...)
In this book, Thompson and Hickson strongly challenge the standard interpretation of the basis of growth and viability of dominant wealthy nations. Briefly, efforts of the economically wealthy and the government leaders to increase their wealth and protect it from aggressors, internal and external, are cast in a new evolutionary light. The challenge is to the idea that societies leading intellectual formulators of political and social policy have been helpful. Their alternative, and persuasive, interpretation is that the rise and survival of wealthier nations has been achieved because of an 'effective democracy'. The authors explain why an effective democratic state must avoid 'narrow, short-sighted', rational appearing concessions to a sequence of aggressors. In short, the Thompson-Hickson interpretation of the rise of wealthy dominant nations does not rely on advice of superior intellectual advisors, but instead rests on the pragmatic, almost ad hoc, actions of democratic legislators.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/146135563X/?tag=2022091-20
Thompson, Earl Albert was born on October 15, 1938 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of Hyman Harry and Sue (Field) Thompson.
Bachelor of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1959; Master of Arts (fellow), Harvard University, 1961; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1961.
Assistant professor economics, Stanford (California) U., 1962-1965; assistant professor economics, University of California at Los Angeles, 1965-1968; associate professor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1968-1970; professor, University of California at Los Angeles, since 1970.
(In this book, Thompson and Hickson strongly challenge the...)
(In this book, Thompson and Hickson strongly challenge the...)
(In this book, Thompson and Hickson strongly challenge the...)
Member American Economics Association.
Married Velma Montoya, June 9, 1961. 1 son, Bret.