A Treatise on Social Theory

by Walter Garrison Runciman

Overview

The concluding volume of W.G. Runciman's trilogy on social theory applies his theory and methodology to the case of twentieth-century English society. He shows how England's capitalist mode of production, liberal mode of persuasion, and democratic mode of coercion evolved in the aftermath of World War I from what they had been since the 1880s, yet did not evolve significantly following World War II. His explanation demonstrates that some economic, ideological and political practices were favored over others in an increasingly complex environment, neither predictable nor controllable by policymakers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521588010
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	08/28/1997
Series:	A Treatise on Social Theory 3 Volume Paperback Set , #3
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	348
Product dimensions:	0.79(w) x 9.02(h) x 5.98(d)

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: the case of twentieth-century England; 2. The case reported; 3. The case explained; 4. The case described; 5. The case evaluated.

Editorial Reviews

'No serious scholar of twentieth-century Britain can be without it.' The Financial Times

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