Thorstein Veblen's Analysis of German Intellectualism
Institutionalism as a Forecasting Method
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2817693 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Colin Loader, Rick Tilman (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 339-350 |
| Publication date | 1995-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Economics and Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9246 • E-ISSN: 1536-7150 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1536-7150.1995.tb03436.x |
| OpenAlex | W2022215943 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
Veblen's critique of German intellectuals during World War I ran parallel to his overall critique of Imperial Germany. Elements from the modern West (liberal ideas or technology) were seen as grafted onto the German authoritarian structure in such a way as to temporarily strengthen that structure. Analysis of wartime writings by German academics verifies Veblen's assertions. Those writings presented the authoritarian state as a better protector of the interests of all the German people than was the type of constitutional state found in Britain. The shrill wartime writings of Werner Sombart wete of a different tone than those of the moderates, verifying Veblen's concerns over the explosiveness of the mixture of the modern and authoritarian, as well as its fascistic potential. Veblen's institutional forecastting can, with reservations, be rewarding in analyzing similar atavistic continuities today
Authoritarianism · Democracy · Economics · German · Institutional economics · Institutionalism · Intellectualism · Neoclassical economics · Political science · Politics · Sociology · State (computer science) · Veblen good · World War II · European Political History Analysis · Law · Mathematics · Philosophy · Political Science Research and Education · Political Theory and Influence
| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 0,21 |
| Citation span | 2002 - 2013 (12) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |