Boldizzoni is one of the leading European figures in political economy. He has made influential contributions to the theory and history of capitalism and developed an intellectual framework that emphasizes the relevance of the history of ideas and concepts to the understanding of the modern economy. He has advocated an anti-positivist approach to the historical and social sciences, which draws on social constructionism, cultural interpretation, and critical theory.
Boldizzoni gained international fame with his book The Poverty of Clio, published by Princeton University Press in 2011, where he dissected the accounts of past economic life produced by neoinstitutionalist scholars in the US since the end of the Cold War.[1][2][3] He depicted these attempts to rewrite history in the light of the mood of the present as examples of neoliberal science fiction. The book sparked a heated debate and was attacked by economist Deirdre McCloskey. McCloskey blamed Boldizzoni's sense of intellectual superiority and contempt for American culture which, in her view, had led him to dismiss the tools of mainstream economics as irrelevant to the study of the past.[4] Boldizzoni responded by inviting neoliberal economists to seek psychological help for harbouring "the not-so-conscious belief that the past can be treated as a giant Wal-Mart".[5]
Survival of capitalismedit
Boldizzoni's most recent book, Foretelling the End of Capitalism, addresses the issue of the persistence of capitalism despite the many predictions about its end over the past two centuries. The book was released by Harvard University Press in the spring of 2020.[6] Its main argument is that those predictions generally failed because they were made under the influence of the "Enlightenment myth of progress" and because they underestimated the primacy of culture over economic forces. According to Boldizzoni, capitalism has been kept alive by a combination of hierarchy and individualism. While he admits that even this system will one day come to an end, he warns that what comes next will still have much in common with capitalism.[7] Boldizzoni sees capitalism as a product of Western society, imposed on other parts of the world through violence, extortion and the exercise of cultural hegemony. For these reasons he thinks that, regardless of its endurance in core countries, its global spread could at least be reverted as Western influence over the Global South declines. On the nature of the Chinese system, he observed: "Today it is fashionable to say that the Chinese regime is capitalist in fact if not in name. I don't agree with that at all. I don't know whether to call it socialist and, to be honest, I don't care. It is possible that a system is not capitalist without being socialist: the complexity of the world cannot be reduced to simple oppositions".[8]
Political viewsedit
Boldizzoni has repeatedly expressed his social-democratic convictions.[7][8][9] He favours a classic model of social democracy, based on progressive taxation, capital controls and a large public sector.[9] He can be regarded as a theorist of democratic sovereignty. His defence of national sovereignty is based on the assumption that "the state – where it survives intact – is today the only framework within which social democracy can exist", and consequently supranational institutions cannot provide solutions to social justice problems.[10] Boldizzoni is also a vehement critic of Third-Way centrism, arguing that the political parties that insist on following this path are anachronistic and doomed to be overwhelmed by the populist right.[8][9]
Publicationsedit
(2008) Means and Ends: The Idea of Capital in the West, 1500-1970, New York: Macmillan.
(2011) The Poverty of Clio: Resurrecting Economic History, Princeton: Princeton University Press.
(2020) Foretelling the End of Capitalism: Intellectual Misadventures since Karl Marx, Harvard University Press.
Referencesedit
^Randall E. Parker and Robert Whaples (2013), Routledge Handbook of Modern Economic History, London: Routledge, p. 6.
^William Sewell (2012), "What's Wrong with Economic History?", History and Theory, 51, 466-76
^Christopher Lloyd (2013), "Beyond Orthodoxy in Economic History: Has Boldizzoni Resurrected Synthetic-Structural History?", Economic History Research, 9 (2), 66-70
^"Foretelling the End of Capitalism — Francesco Boldizzoni". www.hup.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
^ abBoldizzoni, Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein interviews Francesco Boldizzoni. "Always Dying, Yet Never Dead: An Interview with Francesco Boldizzoni". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 2020-09-12.
^ abc"Interview". Infobae. July 19, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
^ abcBoldizzoni, Francesco (2020). Foretelling the End of Capitalism: Intellectual Misadventures since Karl Marx. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. pp. 269–72.
^Boldizzoni, Francesco. Foretelling the End of Capitalism. p. 272.
francesco, boldizzoni, born, 1979, italian, academic, historian, currently, professor, political, science, norwegian, university, science, technology, having, previously, taught, university, turin, university, helsinki, held, research, positions, clare, hall, . Francesco Boldizzoni born in 1979 is an Italian academic and historian He is currently a professor of political science at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology having previously taught at the University of Turin and the University of Helsinki and held research positions at Clare Hall Cambridge and the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies in Cologne Francesco BoldizzoniBorn 1979 07 17 17 July 1979 age 44 NationalityItalianBoldizzoni is one of the leading European figures in political economy He has made influential contributions to the theory and history of capitalism and developed an intellectual framework that emphasizes the relevance of the history of ideas and concepts to the understanding of the modern economy He has advocated an anti positivist approach to the historical and social sciences which draws on social constructionism cultural interpretation and critical theory Contents 1 Poverty of Clio 2 Survival of capitalism 3 Political views 4 Publications 5 References 6 External linksPoverty of Clio editBoldizzoni gained international fame with his book The Poverty of Clio published by Princeton University Press in 2011 where he dissected the accounts of past economic life produced by neoinstitutionalist scholars in the US since the end of the Cold War 1 2 3 He depicted these attempts to rewrite history in the light of the mood of the present as examples of neoliberal science fiction The book sparked a heated debate and was attacked by economist Deirdre McCloskey McCloskey blamed Boldizzoni s sense of intellectual superiority and contempt for American culture which in her view had led him to dismiss the tools of mainstream economics as irrelevant to the study of the past 4 Boldizzoni responded by inviting neoliberal economists to seek psychological help for harbouring the not so conscious belief that the past can be treated as a giant Wal Mart 5 Survival of capitalism editBoldizzoni s most recent book Foretelling the End of Capitalism addresses the issue of the persistence of capitalism despite the many predictions about its end over the past two centuries The book was released by Harvard University Press in the spring of 2020 6 Its main argument is that those predictions generally failed because they were made under the influence of the Enlightenment myth of progress and because they underestimated the primacy of culture over economic forces According to Boldizzoni capitalism has been kept alive by a combination of hierarchy and individualism While he admits that even this system will one day come to an end he warns that what comes next will still have much in common with capitalism 7 Boldizzoni sees capitalism as a product of Western society imposed on other parts of the world through violence extortion and the exercise of cultural hegemony For these reasons he thinks that regardless of its endurance in core countries its global spread could at least be reverted as Western influence over the Global South declines On the nature of the Chinese system he observed Today it is fashionable to say that the Chinese regime is capitalist in fact if not in name I don t agree with that at all I don t know whether to call it socialist and to be honest I don t care It is possible that a system is not capitalist without being socialist the complexity of the world cannot be reduced to simple oppositions 8 Political views editBoldizzoni has repeatedly expressed his social democratic convictions 7 8 9 He favours a classic model of social democracy based on progressive taxation capital controls and a large public sector 9 He can be regarded as a theorist of democratic sovereignty His defence of national sovereignty is based on the assumption that the state where it survives intact is today the only framework within which social democracy can exist and consequently supranational institutions cannot provide solutions to social justice problems 10 Boldizzoni is also a vehement critic of Third Way centrism arguing that the political parties that insist on following this path are anachronistic and doomed to be overwhelmed by the populist right 8 9 Publications edit 2008 Means and Ends The Idea of Capital in the West 1500 1970 New York Macmillan 2011 The Poverty of Clio Resurrecting Economic History Princeton Princeton University Press 2020 Foretelling the End of Capitalism Intellectual Misadventures since Karl Marx Harvard University Press References edit Randall E Parker and Robert Whaples 2013 Routledge Handbook of Modern Economic History London Routledge p 6 William Sewell 2012 What s Wrong with Economic History History and Theory 51 466 76 Christopher Lloyd 2013 Beyond Orthodoxy in Economic History Has Boldizzoni Resurrected Synthetic Structural History Economic History Research 9 2 66 70 Deirdre McCloskey 2013 The Poverty of Boldizzoni Resurrecting the German Historical School p 3 https www elsevier es es revista investigaciones historia economica economic 328 pdf S1698698912001129 Francesco Boldizzoni 2013 The Domestication of the Economic Mind p 73 https www elsevier es es revista investigaciones historia economica economic 328 pdf S1698698913000234 Foretelling the End of Capitalism Francesco Boldizzoni www hup harvard edu Retrieved 2020 09 12 a b Boldizzoni Robin Kaiser Schatzlein interviews Francesco Boldizzoni Always Dying Yet Never Dead An Interview with Francesco Boldizzoni Los Angeles Review of Books Retrieved 2020 09 12 a b c Interview Infobae July 19 2020 Retrieved September 12 2020 a b c Boldizzoni Francesco 2020 Foretelling the End of Capitalism Intellectual Misadventures since Karl Marx Cambridge MA Harvard University Press pp 269 72 Boldizzoni Francesco Foretelling the End of Capitalism p 272 External links editAuthor Page Princeton University Press Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francesco Boldizzoni amp oldid 1179450492, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
