Thorstein Veblen 1857__1929 best known for The Theory of the LeisureClass was a baffling figure in American intellectual history and this important work underta... » 

Thorstein Veblen 1857__1929 best known for The Theory of the LeisureClass was a baffling figure in American intellectual history and this important work undertaken by Louis Patsouras attempts both to unravel theriddles that surround his subjects reputation and to assess his varied and important contributions. Considering Veblen not just as an economist or asociologistas has been the case up to nowPatsouras examines Veblenspolitics in particular the early manifestations of American socialism andanarchism as well as his support of labor unions. Veblens views are thencompared and contrasted with other wellknown historical and contemporarythinkers. Louis Patsouras is professor of history at Kent State University andauthor of The Anarchism of Jean Grave Black Rose Books. «