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Free-market capitalism, hegemony, Western culture, peace, and democracy - the ideas that shaped world politics in the twentieth century and underpinned American foreign policy - have lost a good deal of their strength. Authority is now more contested and power more diffuse. Hegemony (benign or other[...]

While most people are familiar with 'The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism', few know that during the last decade of his life Max Weber (1864-1920) also tried to develop a new way of analyzing economic phenomena, which he termed 'economic sociology'. Indeed, this effort occupies the cent[...]

Max Weber, widely considered a founder of sociology and the modern social sciences, visited the United States in 1904 with his wife Marianne. The trip was a turning point in Weber's life and it played a pivotal role in shaping his ideas, yet until now virtually our only source of information about t[...]

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For 2,000 years, aliens have raided Earth, enslaving the best soldiers to do their dirty work for them throughout the galaxy. Now, in this long-awaited sequel to Ranks of Bronze, these proven warriors are about to throw off their shackles and strike back![...]

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Honor Harrington goes home to Manticore--and the fight of her life--in this new space adventure. Trapped at the core of a political crisis she never sought, betrayed by an old and victorious enemy she thought she'd vanquished forever, Honor stands alone. Now she must fight for justice on a battlefie[...]

Accompanied by science fiction writers including John Ringo, Eric Flint and Timothy Zahn, David Weber presents more adventures featuring Honor Harrington, the best starship commander in the galaxy, and her world.[...]

Lady Dame Honor Harrington isn't alone. Her life touches others--and their lives touch hers - directly, or indirectly; whether as a naval officer, stead-holder, or duchess. In this collection, New York Times best-selling author Timothy Zahn weighs in with a story of the heavy cruiser HMS Fearless; a[...]

Wolfgang J. Mommsen is one of the foremost Weberian scholars writing today. In this volume, a sequel to his monumental study Max Weber and German Politics , he provides succinct and incisive statements on current developments in the analysis of Webera s work. The book concentrates upon Webera s enga[...]