Keynes and the Neoclassical Synthesis

<p>This remarkable volume provides a critical assessment of <em>Neoclassical Synthesis</em> long regarded as the standard interpretation of Keynes. Taking issue with this orthodoxy the author offers a unique interpretation of the foundation of modern macroeconomics arguing that the subject derives from the conflict between two research programmes inspired by different paradigms in physics: the <em>Newtonian</em> programme of Hicks and the <em>Einsteinian</em> approach of Keynes.<br> Original and provocative in its reflections <em>Keynes and the Neoclassical Synthesis</em> not only offers a fresh interpretation of Keynes but makes an important contribution to debates within post-Keynesian economics. It will thus be of interest to all those interested in Keynes' place in the history of economic thought and macroeconomic methodology.</p>