Magnusson and Ottosson (economic history, Uppsala U., Sweden) compile eight chapters that detail different applications of path independence in the social sciences and how they have developed and evolved. Scholars of economic history, macrosociology, government, social and economic geography, and environmental science and management from Europe and the US discuss skepticism towards structural explanations in understanding historical processes; path dependence from the perspective of political economy and political action by the state in land use and property rights; and applications to the railway sector, economic geography, politics and industrial relations, economic growth, analyzing policy processes, and labor markets and the welfare state. The book is intended for graduate students and scholars of economic history and geography, political science, and business studies. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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