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020			_a9781107450561
082			_a306.09 SCH-R
100			_aSchroeder, Raiph
245			_aGlobal powers : _bMichael Mann's anatomy of the twentieth century and beyond edited by _cRalph Schroeder
260			_aUnited Kingom _bCambridge University Press _c2016
300			_a335 p.
365			_aGBP 20.00
500			_a Michael Mann is a central figure in contemporary sociology. His analysis of how the four sources of social power - ideological, economic, military and political - have shaped world history is a major contribution to social science. In this volume, distinguished scholars assess Mann's work, focusing on his final two volumes of Sources of Social Power, which deal with the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. They tackle some of the major themes in Mann's work including globalisation, American empire and the recent financial crisis. They also question his stance on some perennial topics in sociology: is the trajectory of American society 'exceptional'? How is military power different from the other sources of power? What is the role of agency and ideology in social change? How do the relations between states affect domestic social development? Global Powers will provoke debate among all those interested in understanding the next phase of globalisation. A unique volume discussing Michael Mann's view of social change in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries Includes penetrating accounts of globalisation and empire and long-term international dynamics Features a concluding chapter by Michael Mann and his response to the critics--
650			_aPolitical sociology
650			_aPower (Social sciences)
650			_aSocial history
650			_aSociology--Philosophy
650			_aHistorical sociology
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