Joseph A. Schumpeter: His Life and Work

'Schumpeter's life is shot through with a drama which Swedberg skilfully interweaves with a discussion of his work.' Network

'[Swedberg] thoughtfully uncovers different layers of the eminent economist's personality... a lucid, readable study' New York Times Book Review

'The Swedberg biography is a remarkable broad based achievement. It offers a coherant thesis and argues that thesis well. I recommend this biography without hesitation to anyone interested in Joseph A. Schumpter, social scientist and human being.' Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics

'Richard Swedberg's account of Schumpeter's life and work provides the more complete portrait of Schumpeter, both as man and economist. Swedberg ... marshalls a wealth of biographical detail and straddles several academic disciplines.' Times Literary Supplement

'Swedberg provides an intellectual biography which is illuminating both about Schumpeter's life in Vienna, Bonn, and Harvard, and the development of his ideas.' Political Studies