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Product Description This book is essentially an exercise in methodology, addressed to economists and economic historians alike. Too many economists discover a relationship or a uniformity in economic behavior, develop a model, and use it to explain more than it is capable of, including on occasion all economic behavior. In Economic Laws and Economic History Charles Kindleberger makes a powerful case against the idea that any one model or law could be used to unlock the basic secrets of economic history. Review "Professor Kindleberger's lectures, reminding us of the value of a more eclectic approach, are to be welcomed." Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences Book Description This book argues that economic history needs to be grounded on a variety of different models, not just one.