The Contradictions of a Contrarian: Andre Gunder Frank

Sommers intermingles Andre Gunder Frank's personal biography with his intellectual history in an attempt to capture the contratian nature of the man who mentored and befriended him. Frank could be ornery and sweet, fatalistic yet hopeful that sensible arguments might eventually make a differenc...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Social justice (San Francisco, Calif.) Calif.), 2005-06, Vol.32 (2 (100)), p.7-12
1. Verfasser:	Sommers, Jeff
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
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Zusammenfassung:	Sommers intermingles Andre Gunder Frank's personal biography with his intellectual history in an attempt to capture the contratian nature of the man who mentored and befriended him. Frank could be ornery and sweet, fatalistic yet hopeful that sensible arguments might eventually make a difference, penetratingly visionary and riveted to the mundane intricacies of international law, admired and despised.
ISSN:	1043-1578 2327-641X