The Rhetoric of Reaction: Perversity, Futility, Jeopardy
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The Rhetoric of Reaction: Perversity, Futility, Jeopardy

by Albert O. Hirschman

Politics Sociology
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Albert O. Hirschman analyzes three classic arguments used to oppose social and political reform throughout history.

ISBN-13 9780674768680 ASIN 067476868X Views 47 Publisher Belknap Press: An Imprint of Harvard University Press Year 1991 Edition First Edition Format Paperback Product Group Book Pages 224 Created April 11, 2026 Updated September 06, 2026
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The Rhetoric of Reaction examines three recurring arguments used to oppose reform: perversity, futility, and jeopardy.

Albert O. Hirschman traces these patterns through historical debates on democracy, welfare, and civil rights.

The book provides a framework for understanding reactionary rhetoric across different eras and contexts.

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