So I see a strong continuity rather than a discontinuity there.
There is a counter argument and I should have thought of the caveat you just brought up, when I made my last post. Basically, it's about social explanations for state failure and social consequences of the failure. Though, I agree that, in her hands, the state becomes a strong variable; whereas in others' hands it's a weak variable, amidst the play of class conflicts.
As for the personality, I spent about 3 days with her in the late 70s to early 80s (we brought her out as part of a program to help junior faculty), and I agree. I liked the politics, as you might guess, but had a bit too much of the condescension. I thought the quality of the work made up for it, though.
I saw a little of the "tough as nails" stuff but thought a woman at Harvard, going for tenure, yada, yada, yada. |
