"People go to extraordinary lengths to gain and defend their status. Those with higher status are listened to more, receive more deference from others, and are perceived as having more power. People with higher status also tend to have better health and longevity. In short, stat…
"People go to extraordinary lengths to gain and defend their status. Those with higher status are listened to more, receive more deference from others, and are perceived as having more power. People with higher status also tend to have better health and longevity. In short, stat…
"People go to extraordinary lengths to gain and defend their status. Those with higher status are listened to more, receive more deference from others, and are perceived as having more power. People with higher status also tend to have better health and longevity. In short, stat…
"A Level Playing Field for All? examines candidates' use of sports in election campaigns as a way to understand broader issues of candidate viability and in particular, the hurdles that women must overcome to achieve politicaloffice. This book reveals the extent to which athleti…
A Level Playing Field for All examines candidates' use of sports in election campaigns as a way to understand broader issues of candidate viability and, in particular, the hurdles that women must overcome to achieve political office. It reveals the extent to which athletic parti…
Section One: Major Global Powers and Their Status * Major Power Status Attribution: Conceptual and Methodological Issues - Thomas J. Volgy, Renato Corbetta, Keith Grant, and Ryan Baird * Global Leader, Global Power, Status Consistent Power: The United States - William R. Thompso…
Heroes, villains, victims, and minions are more important than ever before in our politics and culture. In the era of television, Twitter, and Facebook, groups and individuals constantly battle over their reputations. One of the best ways to gain power is to persuade others that…
Heroes, villains, victims, and minions are more important than ever before in our politics and culture. In the era of television, Twitter, and Facebook, groups and individuals constantly battle over their reputations. One of the best ways to gain power is to persuade others that…
The reputational imperative in territorial dispute -- Kashmir : independence, accession, and the plebiscite option -- The failure of the plebiscite option -- The dispute with China : the formative years -- Opening the territorial breach -- Mao's China in the Sino-Indian conflict
Research into social stratification and social divisions has always been a central component of sociological study. This volume brings together a range of thematically organised case-studies comprising empirical and methodological analyses addressing the challenges of studying t…
Welke overeenkomsten bestaan er tussen Klublai Khan en Catharina de Grote, de Renaissance-pauzen en fascistische dictators? Naast hun streven naar macht, kenden ze allen de invloed van de publieke architectuur als uitdrukking van hun persoonlijkheid.
Includes material on "Kublai Khan and the Forbidden City; William the Conqueror and the Tower of London; Lorenzo the Magnificent and Florence; Shah Jahan and the Taj Mahal; Louis XIV and Versailles; Catherine the Great and Tsarskoe Selo; Thomas Jefferson and Monticello; Ludwig I…
Includes material on "Kublai Khan and the Forbidden City; William the Conqueror and the Tower of London; Lorenzo the Magnificent and Florence; Shah Jahan and the Taj Mahal; Louis XIV and Versailles; Catherine the Great and Tsarskoe Selo; Thomas Jefferson and Monticello; Ludwig I…
Frontier empire: the United States -- Island empire: Japan -- World economy: China and Venezuela -- World policy -- The High Seas Fleet and power politics -- National efficiency and the new mercantilism -- Formal and informal empire -- Empire in crisis -- Colonial dreams -- Worl…
