Vilfredo Pareto: Beyond Disciplinary Boundaries May 2026

: The book offers a fresh look at the "circulation of elites," using his imagery of "lions" (those who use force) and "foxes" (those who use cunning) to analyze modern political and financial shifts.

: Several essays break down Pareto's framework of residui (underlying psychological drives) and derivazioni (the logical-sounding excuses humans use to justify those drives). Vilfredo Pareto: Beyond Disciplinary Boundaries

: The volume highlights Pareto’s disillusionment with formal economic theory (utility maximization), which led him to explore social actions driven by sentiment rather than logic. : The book offers a fresh look at

: Authors argue that Pareto was a "universal genius" whose work predates and influences modern functionalism, rational choice theory, and even contemporary risk analysis. Critical Perspective rational choice theory