Søkt på: Søkeresultat
totalt 7 treff
The Sociology of War and Violence
War is a highly complex and dynamic form of social conflict. This book demonstrates the importance of using sociological tools to understand the changing character of war and …
The Rise of Organised Brutality
Challenging the prevailing belief that organised violence is experiencing historically continuous decline, this book provides an in-depth sociological analysis that shows organised …
Why Humans Fight
Maleševic offers a novel sociological answer to the age-old question: 'Why do humans fight?'. Instead of focusing on the motivations of solitary individuals, he emphasises the …
Grounded Nationalisms
Globalisation is not the enemy of nationalism; instead, as this book shows, the two forces have developed together through modern history. Maleševic challenges dominant views which …
Ernest Gellner and Contemporary Social Thought
Ernest Gellner was a unique scholar whose work covered areas as diverse as social anthropology, analytical philosophy, the sociology of the Islamic world, nationalism, …
Nationalism and War
Has the emergence of nationalism made warfare more brutal? Does strong nationalist identification increase efficiency in fighting? Is nationalism the cause or the consequence of …
Making Sense of Collectivity
The collapse of the Cold War, the development of new technologies and the globalisation of the world economy have all had a dramatic impact on societies across the globe. …