"Many textbooks in economic sociology are either too difficult or too generic for undergraduates. This book strikes the right balance between academics and accessibility that allows students to grapple with the material. The book provides excellent elaboration and summary of theoretical perspectives in economic sociology. It engagingly uses current events and historical examples to demonstrate the power of those perspectives. As a scholar of Soviet and post-Soviet Russia, Hass brings unique insight into questions of economic sociology, including socialist alternatives to capitalism and the evolution of globalization. The broad canvas of the book helps students to think comparatively about the economy rather than focus on historically-specific instances in venues they are more familiar with." Andrew Buck, Chair of Sociology, University of Southern Indiana, USA "Hass promises to explore the politics and assumptions on which much of our economic life is based. He does this and suggests how economic sociology can improve our understanding of our contemporary world.

Brilliantly researched and lucidly written." Miguel Centeno, Professor of Sociology and International Affairs, Princeton University, USA "Jeff Hass' book on Economic Sociology is not just an excellent introductory text on this increasingly prominent field, but a deep and well-crafted sociological critique of the economic fundamentalism that permeates the political debates of our times. Hass' book teaches us about the importance of power, organizations, fields, institutions, and cultures for understanding how economies operate differently under alternative social and political contexts. While many economists see society as a constraint to the economy, Hass convincingly argues that the economy is part of society and cannot exist without it. The book has many layers and will be of use to different types of readers - undergraduate students on a first contact with this field, economists who want to get familiarized with the sociological critique of economic theory and reflect on their own work, or policy analysts and practitioners who seek to better adapt their economic policies to the needs and customs of the people whom they aim to serve." Jorge Rodriguez, Serra Hunter Associate Professor in Sociology and Criminology, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain.