Bücher von Irving Louis Horowitz

Presents, interprets and evaluates modern theorists and their ideas on war and peace. This book allows the reader to better understand what the "clash of civilizations" is about. It provides an outline of both European and American twentieth century social philosophies as they relate to the issue of war and peace.

A re-examination of genocide, viewing the issue as the defining element in political sociology of our time. This fifth edition concludes with chapters reviewing the history of genocide studies from 1945 to 2001, along with a self-appraisal of the author's work in this field over four decades.

Communicating Ideas is the first attempt to place publishing in America in its political and commercial setting

This volume includes essays on sociology and socialism, the collapse of class politics, political leadership, the perpetuation of inequality across generations, political extremism, religion as a source of polarization, working-class authoritarianism, and an examination of civil life in the United States across the century.

When initially published in 1972, Foundations of Political Sociology was acknowledged to be the first unified study of the field. It still provides a cross-fertilization of knowledge concerning the interrelation of social class and political power. Taking into account new specializations in social theory, the book covers all major social systems on a comparative international basis. The opening remarks prepared for this new printing provide an estimate of how the field has changed during the past quarter century, and what unexpected challenges have arisen in areas of public trust and personal privacy.This book examines fascism, communism, anarchism, conservatism, and liberalism as systems of rule as well as domains of theory. It is thus a unique effort at linking problems of history with problems of policy. The six sections of the book detail the historical and theoretical antecedents of this relatively new hybrid area in social research: policy coordinates of political sociology, types of social systems, forms of political ideologies, polarities of revolution and counter-revolution, civil-military relations, mass vs. elite contradictions, and threads of consensus and conflict running through these themes."Horowitz presents as his central thesis that in today's world no economic determinism can do justice to social reality. Foundations is the work of a politically sensitive and knowledgeable scholar."-Louis Schneider, Social Forces"Foundations of Political Sociology reflects extensive teaching and research in the area of political sociology. The book combines analytical insight with a provocative cutting edge and represents the best of Professor Horowitz."-Thomas R. McFaul, The Annals"Horowitz's political stance is interesting. Though he knows the radical literature, he distances himself from it. He sympathizes with everyone and strives to be provocative and yet elusive-a personal voice in a dogmatic discipline."-W.J.M. Mackenzie, Political Studies

War gaming has become a characteristic feature of modern life

A study of how radical thought modifies its actions and ideologies in a time of unrealized and frustrated expectations. It focuses on Georges Sorel and the Europe of the fin de siecle, a time when socialist revolution was forcefully set aside by liberal reform.