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Professor Bruce Carruthers is the John D. MacArthur Professor of Sociology at Northwestern University, specializing in comparative sociology, economy-society relations, and organizational sociology. He holds a BA from Simon Fraser University (1980), an MA from Rutgers University (1983), and a PhD from the University of Chicago (1991). His research explores long-term decision-making in climate policy, financial institutions, and corporate governance, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches.
His notable works include The Economy of Promises (2022), analyzing credit-driven capitalism, and City of Capital (1996), examining political influence in 18th-century English financial markets. He has held prestigious fellowships at institutions like the Guggenheim Foundation and the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study. Carruthers teaches courses on economic sociology, law, and comparative-historical analysis.
He advocates for long-term institutional frameworks to address climate change, drawing parallels to historical examples like Gothic cathedral construction. His work bridges sociology, economics, and law, challenging apolitical market assumptions.
