Death of the Guilds - Professions, States, and the Advance of Capitalism, 1930 to the Present - Paperback - 1999

An analysis of the autonomy and leverage of modern professional groups - medicine, law, university teaching, engineering - in the US and Europe. Finding that each group has experienced a decline in its power, it considers the implications for professionals and those they serve.
Year of publication: 1999
Pagination: 320 pages, black & white illustrations
Format: Paperback