The Moral Basis of a Backward Society - Paperback

The Moral Basis of a Backward Society - Paperback

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The Moral Basis of a Backward Society - Paperback

The Moral Basis of a Backward Society - Paperback

$30.56
$30.56

by Edward C. Banfield (Author), Laura Fasano Banfield (Joint Author), Laura Fasano Banfield (Author)

Looking at how nepotism and family-centric societies sacrifice the public good, Edward C. Banfield uses a study of the people of southern Italy to argue how self-interested families can lead to poverty.

Analyzing families in southern Italy in 1955, Moral Basis of a Backward Society discusses how poverty is a result of the inability to trust or associate strongly outside of immediate family.

Challenged and argued for years, Edward C. Banfield's study has become accept by many people in the modern age.

Author Biography

Edward C. Banfield was a political scientist that focused on self-interested, family-centric society and how it sacrificed public good.

Number of Pages: 192
Dimensions: 0.52 x 8.52 x 5.1 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: April 03, 2002

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