Kavous Ardalan is Professor of Finance at the School of Management, Marist College, USA.

'On the Role of Paradigms in Finance advances a new and comprehensive view of the research process in finance. This effort is essential reading for all students of financial economics.' Bob G. Wood, Tennessee Technological University, USA 'In general, I believe that this is a useful book for graduate students in finance and in economics. I also think that this is particularly useful for those finance specialists who are convinced that philosophy of science and methodology have nothing to do with their subject.' South Eastern Europe Journal of Economics

• Chapter 1 Paradigms; Chapter 2 Organization of Academic Finance Paradigm; Chapter 3 Structure of Academic Finance Paradigm; Chapter 4 Methodology of Academic Finance Paradigm; Chapter 5 Theory and Practice of Academic Finance Paradigm; Chapter 6 Development of Academic Finance: Four Paradigmatic Views; Chapter 7 Mathematical Language of Academic Finance: Four Paradigmatic Views; Chapter 8 Mathematics and Academic Finance: Four Paradigmatic Views; Chapter 9 Money and Academic Finance: Four Paradigmatic Views; Chapter 10 Corporate Governance and Academic Finance: Four Paradigmatic Views; Chapter 11 Markets and Academic Finance: Four Paradigmatic Views; Chapter 12 Technology and Academic Finance: Four Paradigmatic Views; Chapter 13 Teaching and Academic Finance: Four Paradigmatic Views; Chapter 14 Conclusion;

Kavous Ardalan is Professor of Finance at the School of Management, Marist College, USA.

'On the Role of Paradigms in Finance advances a new and comprehensive view of the research process in finance. This effort is essential reading for all students of financial economics.' Bob G. Wood, Tennessee Technological University, USA 'In general, I believe that this is a useful book for graduate students in finance and in economics. I also think that this is particularly useful for those finance specialists who are convinced that philosophy of science and methodology have nothing to do with their subject.' South Eastern Europe Journal of Economics

• Chapter 1 Paradigms; Chapter 2 Organization of Academic Finance Paradigm; Chapter 3 Structure of Academic Finance Paradigm; Chapter 4 Methodology of Academic Finance Paradigm; Chapter 5 Theory and Practice of Academic Finance Paradigm; Chapter 6 Development of Academic Finance: Four Paradigmatic Views; Chapter 7 Mathematical Language of Academic Finance: Four Paradigmatic Views; Chapter 8 Mathematics and Academic Finance: Four Paradigmatic Views; Chapter 9 Money and Academic Finance: Four Paradigmatic Views; Chapter 10 Corporate Governance and Academic Finance: Four Paradigmatic Views; Chapter 11 Markets and Academic Finance: Four Paradigmatic Views; Chapter 12 Technology and Academic Finance: Four Paradigmatic Views; Chapter 13 Teaching and Academic Finance: Four Paradigmatic Views; Chapter 14 Conclusion;

Kavous Ardalan is Professor of Finance at the School of Management, Marist College, USA.

'On the Role of Paradigms in Finance advances a new and comprehensive view of the research process in finance. This effort is essential reading for all students of financial economics.' Bob G. Wood, Tennessee Technological University, USA 'In general, I believe that this is a useful book for graduate students in finance and in economics. I also think that this is particularly useful for those finance specialists who are convinced that philosophy of science and methodology have nothing to do with their subject.' South Eastern Europe Journal of Economics

• Chapter 1 Paradigms; Chapter 2 Organization of Academic Finance Paradigm; Chapter 3 Structure of Academic Finance Paradigm; Chapter 4 Methodology of Academic Finance Paradigm; Chapter 5 Theory and Practice of Academic Finance Paradigm; Chapter 6 Development of Academic Finance: Four Paradigmatic Views; Chapter 7 Mathematical Language of Academic Finance: Four Paradigmatic Views; Chapter 8 Mathematics and Academic Finance: Four Paradigmatic Views; Chapter 9 Money and Academic Finance: Four Paradigmatic Views; Chapter 10 Corporate Governance and Academic Finance: Four Paradigmatic Views; Chapter 11 Markets and Academic Finance: Four Paradigmatic Views; Chapter 12 Technology and Academic Finance: Four Paradigmatic Views; Chapter 13 Teaching and Academic Finance: Four Paradigmatic Views; Chapter 14 Conclusion;