The Sources of Social Power, Vol. 2: The Rise of Classes and

The Sources of Social Power, Vol. 2: The Rise of Classes and Nation States, 1760-1914

This second volume of Michael Mann's analytical history of social power deals with power relations between the Industrial Revolution and the First World War, focusing on France, Great Britain, Hapsburg Austria, Prussia/Germany and the United States. Based on considerable empirical research it provides original theories of the rise of nations and nationalism, of class conflict, of the modern state and of modern militarism. While not afraid to generalize, it also stresses social and historical complexity. The author sees human society as "a patterned mess" and attempts to provide a sociological theory appropriate to this. This theory culminates in the final chapter, an original explanation of the causes of the First World War.

Country	USA
Author	Michael Mann
Binding	Paperback
Brand	Brand: Cambridge University Press
EAN	9780521445856
Edition	First Edition
Feature	Used Book in Good Condition
ISBN	052144585X
Label	Cambridge University Press
Manufacturer	Cambridge University Press
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	828
PublicationDate	1993-09-24
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Studio	Cambridge University Press
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Sources of Social Power, Vol. 2: The Rise of Classes and Nation States, 1760-1914