MAX - Social & Cultural Studies 1

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. Pathways to Sustainable Welfare critically examines how cities can address the dual challenges of climate change and sustainability while e……続きを見る

Le commissaire Duranton et son mentor, le divisionnaire Rabouret, sont dépêchés par le ministre de l'Intérieur dans la sauvage région d'Aubrac à la recherche d'un container contenant de très dangere……続きを見る

‘Where have all my friends gone?’ When Max Dickins decided to propose to his girlfriend, he realised there was no one he could call on to be his best man. He quickly learned that he wasn’t the only ……続きを見る

Theodor Adorno and Max Horkheimer wrote the central text of "critical theory", Dialectic of Enlightenment, a measured critique of the Enlightenment reason that, they argued, had resulted in fascism ……続きを見る

The definitive new translation of Max Weber’s classic work of social theoryーarguably the most important book by the foremost social theorist of the twentieth century. Max Weber’s Economy and Societ……続きを見る

This collection, 'Zionism and Anti-Semitism,' offers an illuminating exploration of the dual themes of Jewish nationalism and the persistent challenges of anti-Semitism. The anthology embraces a var……続きを見る

This book investigates the geopoliticisation of foreign aid in recent years, against a background of global overarching crises such as climate change, conflict, Covid-19, economic crisis, energy sho……続きを見る

This open access book aims to show which factors have been decisive in the rise of successful countries. Never before have so many people been so well off. However, prosperity is not a law of nature……続きを見る

Il manuale ‘Pianificazione climatica per le autorità locali e regionali’, realizzato nell’ambito del progetto europeo EnercitEE-Clipart è uno strumento pensato per sindaci e amministratori locali, c……続きを見る

In 'Die römische Agrargeschichte in ihrer Bedeutung für das Staats- und Privatrecht' von Max Weber wird die bedeutende Rolle der römischen Landwirtschaftsgeschichte für die Entwicklung des Staats- u……続きを見る

Political parties are taken for granted today, but how was the idea of party viewed in the eighteenth century, when core components of modern, representative politics were trialled? From Bolingbroke……続きを見る

Max Webers Buch 'Zur Geschichte der Handelsgesellschaften im Mittelalter' bietet einen faszinierenden Einblick in die Entwicklung von Handelsgesellschaften während dieser Zeit. Weber analysiert deta……続きを見る

This is a subset of F. Max Mullers great collection The Sacred Books of the East. 続きを見る

This book shines a light of devastating clarity on French-Canadian society in the 1930s and 1940s, when young elites were raised to be pro-fascist, and democratic and liberal were terms of criticism……続きを見る

Originally published in 1961, this is an extremely valuable contribution to the understanding of contemporary international institutions and the working of the British system of government. It deals……続きを見る

This is a subset of the Sacred Books of the East Series which includes translations of all the most important works of the seven non-Christian religions which have exercised a profound influence on ……続きを見る

For the first time in 70 years, a new translation of Max Weber's classic The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of**Capitalism --one of the seminal works in sociology-- published in September 2001. Tra……続きを見る

These essays are mainly concerned with the development of some of Max Gluckman's ideas about African politics. He regarded frequent rebellions to replace incumbents of political offices (as against ……続きを見る

Max Weber is widely recognized as the greatest of the founders of classical sociology. Yet whilst his thought is often associated with the development of capitalism in Western Europe or the analysis……続きを見る

Interactions between societies are among the most powerful forces in human history. However, because they are difficult to reconstruct from archaeological data, they have often been overlooked and u……続きを見る

Max Haller's impressive book presents an analysis of the process of European integration which keeps the relation between elites and citizens at the forefront. It is shown on the basis of new empiri……続きを見る

Child pornography, particularly that available via the Internet, has become a cause of huge social concern in recent years. This book examines the reality behind the often hysterical media coverage ……続きを見る

From the acclaimed military historian, a history of the outbreak of World War I: the dramatic stretch from the breakdown of diplomacy to the battlesーthe Marne, Ypres, Tannenbergーthat marked the fr……続きを見る

In this volume, Mr Runciman has selected extracts, from Max Weber's writings which reflect the full range of his major concerns: the nature of domination in human society, the role of ideas in histo……続きを見る

A major work of documentary history–the brilliantly edited and annotated transcripts, most of them never before published, of the presidential conversations of Lyndon B. Johnson regarding the Kenned……続きを見る

Für alle „Rädchen“, die wissen wollen, warum sie sich immer schneller drehen müssen. Kapitalismuskritik von überraschender Seite. Max A. Höfer, der viele Jahre für das Kapital gearbeitet hat, ist es……続きを見る

A comprehensive guide explaining the spirit and philosophy of co-operative decision making "Excellent - clear guidance and thoughtful reflection on power and conflict" - THE GUARDIAN Practical guida……続きを見る

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Politik - Politische Systeme - Politisches System Deutschlands, Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Im ersten T……続きを見る

This book is an examination of the manner in which American presidents respond to pandemics and other public health crises. Skidmore argues that presidential performance in dealing with emergencies ……続きを見る

The concept of Greater Tibet has surfaced in the political and academic worlds in recent years. It is based in the inadequacies of other definitions of what constitutes the historical and modern wor……続きを見る