Broken Window

Broken window may refer to:

  • The parable of the broken window, a parable from an 1850 essay by Frédéric Bastiat that originated the "broken window fallacy" of economics.
  • "Broken Windows", a 1982 magazine article by James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling that originated the "broken windows theory" of sociology.
  • Fixing Broken Windows, a 1996 book by George L. Kelling and Catherine Coles that further popularized the broken windows theory.
  • "Broken Window", the B-side to the 2007 single "Keep the Car Running" by Arcade Fire
  • The Broken Window, a 2008 crime thriller novel by Jeffery Deaver

Famous quotes containing the words broken and/or window:

    “Lips that would kiss
    Form prayers to broken stone.”
    —T.S. (Thomas Stearns)

    “Loach: What happened to your nose, Gittes? Somebody slam a bedroom window on it?
    J.J. Gittes: Nope, your wife got excited. She crossed her legs a little too quick.”
    —Robert Towne (b. 1936)