G. Hill 
Rousseau’s Theory of Human Association 
Transparent and Opaque Communities

The book explores the characteristic features and political consequences of social interaction when the parties’ intentions are transparent, and when they are opaque. The author develops a theory of association and uses it to elucidate, assess and extend Rousseau’s views of human nature, civil society, the market economy and the republican state.

Table of Content

Introduction Transparency and Opacity in Nature, Society, and State Association and Civil Society in Transparent and Opaque Societies Opaque Traders and the Invisible Hand Transparency, Opacity, and Political Theory Conclusion

About the author

GREG HILL is a Strategic Advisor in the City of Seattle’s Department of Finance, USA.