Distinguishing four sources of power - ideological, economic, military and political - this series traces their interrelations throughout human history. This third volume of Michael Mann's analytical history of social power begins with nineteenth-century global empires and continues with a global history of the twentieth century up to 1945. Mann focuses on the interrelated development of capitalism, nation-states and empires. Volume 3 discusses the 'Great Divergence' between the fortunes of the West and the rest of the ...
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Distinguishing four sources of power - ideological, economic, military and political - this series traces their interrelations throughout human history. This third volume of Michael Mann's analytical history of social power begins with nineteenth-century global empires and continues with a global history of the twentieth century up to 1945. Mann focuses on the interrelated development of capitalism, nation-states and empires. Volume 3 discusses the 'Great Divergence' between the fortunes of the West and the rest of the world; the self-destruction of European and Japanese power in two world wars; the Great Depression; the rise of American and Soviet power; the rivalry between capitalism, socialism and fascism; and the triumph of a reformed and democratic capitalism.
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New. 2012. Paperback. This third volume of Michael Mann's analytical history of social power focuses on the interrelated development of capitalism, nation-states and empires. Num Pages: 520 pages. BIC Classification: JHBA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 229 x 28. Weight in Grams: 694. 520 pages. Third volume of Michael Mann's analytical history of social power focusing on the interrelated development of capitalism, nation-states and empires. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: JHBA. Dimension: 165 x 229 x 28. Weight: 692......We ship daily from our Bookshop.