Péter Gedeon
Biographic Data
| ID | 6533784 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Péter Gedeon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Péter |
| FAMILY NAME | Gedeon |
| SIGNATURE | GEDEON P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Corvinus University of Budapest |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Social change or social evolution? Arguments for and against social progress in the sociological theory of evolution
Sociological theory adapted an evolutionary theoretical framework for understanding social change in the 19th century. Later on the evolutionary approach has been challenged, modified or refused. This paper examines the controversy between anti-evolutionary and neoevolutionary theories. Anti-evolutionary theories attacked the concept of social progress, neo-evolutionary theories defended it. At present, it seems, macrosociological theory has aban…
Market and democracy
The paper examines theories on the relationship of market and democracy. Four theorems may be distinguished: (1) The necessity theorem: market (M) is the necessary condition of democracy (D) ([M→D]+). (2) The inequality theorem: market undermines democracy ([M→D]–). (3) The optimality theorem: democracy is the optimal condition of market ([D→M]+). (4) The disability theorem: democracy undermines the market ([D→M]–). My question is whether these t…
Capitalism and democracy in the postsocialist transformation. Basic concepts
The collapse of one-party dictatorship and centrally planned economy based on state ownership opened up the pathways for the formation of different postsocialist systems. Among other variants in a certain number of postsocialist states, democratic capitalism could emerge. Recently the system of postsocialist capitalism has been going through the process of regression leading to a distorted and defective democracy and capitalism in some postsocial…
Spontaneous order and social norms. Hayek’s theory of socio-cultural evolution
Hayek’s theory of socio-cultural evolution is a generalization of his theory on spontaneous market order. Hayek explains both the emergence of market and social institutions serving as a social basis for that order within the framework of a unified evolutionary logic. This logic interprets the emergence and survival of spontaneous order and group-level rules of conduct as an unintended consequence of human action. In order to explain the emergenc…
From Anti-equilibrium to the Socialist System and beyond
This essay attempts to understand János Kornai’s works from a political economy perspective. It argues that Kornai has significantly contributed to the formation of a new paradigm of political economy. The main endeavor of Kornai has been the combination of analytical concepts of economics with the empirical description of real economies. After a certain period of theoretical experimentation János Kornai formulated his research program that can b…
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From Anti-equilibrium to the Socialist System and beyond
This essay attempts to understand János Kornai’s works from a political economy perspective. It argues that Kornai has significantly contributed to the formation of a new paradigm of political economy. The main endeavor of Kornai has been the combination of analytical concepts of economics with the empirical description of real economies. After a certain period of theoretical experimentation János Kornai formulated his research program that can b…
Spontaneous order and social norms. Hayek’s theory of socio-cultural evolution
Hayek’s theory of socio-cultural evolution is a generalization of his theory on spontaneous market order. Hayek explains both the emergence of market and social institutions serving as a social basis for that order within the framework of a unified evolutionary logic. This logic interprets the emergence and survival of spontaneous order and group-level rules of conduct as an unintended consequence of human action. In order to explain the emergenc…
Capitalism and democracy in the postsocialist transformation. Basic concepts
The collapse of one-party dictatorship and centrally planned economy based on state ownership opened up the pathways for the formation of different postsocialist systems. Among other variants in a certain number of postsocialist states, democratic capitalism could emerge. Recently the system of postsocialist capitalism has been going through the process of regression leading to a distorted and defective democracy and capitalism in some postsocial…
Social change or social evolution? Arguments for and against social progress in the sociological theory of evolution
Sociological theory adapted an evolutionary theoretical framework for understanding social change in the 19th century. Later on the evolutionary approach has been challenged, modified or refused. This paper examines the controversy between anti-evolutionary and neoevolutionary theories. Anti-evolutionary theories attacked the concept of social progress, neo-evolutionary theories defended it. At present, it seems, macrosociological theory has aban…
Market and democracy
The paper examines theories on the relationship of market and democracy. Four theorems may be distinguished: (1) The necessity theorem: market (M) is the necessary condition of democracy (D) ([M→D]+). (2) The inequality theorem: market undermines democracy ([M→D]–). (3) The optimality theorem: democracy is the optimal condition of market ([D→M]+). (4) The disability theorem: democracy undermines the market ([D→M]–). My question is whether these t…
Economics (6 works) · Law (6 works) · Law (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Politics (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Capitalism (3 works) · Economic system (3 works) · Economic Theory and Institutions (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works)