War in Social Thought: Hobbes to the Present

This book, the first of its kind, provides a sweeping critical history of social theories about war and peace from Hobbes to the present. Distinguished social theorists Hans Joas and Wolfgang Knöbl present both a broad intellectual history and an original argument as they trace the development of th...

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Contributors: Joas, Hans 1948- (Other) ; Knöbl, Wolfgang 1963- (Other)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Princeton Princeton University Press 2012
In:Year: 2012
Further subjects:B Sociology History 19th century
B PHILOSOPHY ; General
B Sociology History 20th century
B Sociology - History - 20th century
B Sociology History 19th century
B History
B Electronic books History
B Sociology History 20th century
B POLITICAL SCIENCE ; Peace
B Sociology
B Sociology - History - 19th century
B Electronic books
B War and society
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Summary:This book, the first of its kind, provides a sweeping critical history of social theories about war and peace from Hobbes to the present. Distinguished social theorists Hans Joas and Wolfgang Knöbl present both a broad intellectual history and an original argument as they trace the development of thinking about war over more than 350 years--from the premodern era to the period of German idealism and the Scottish and French enlightenments, and then from the birth of sociology in the nineteenth century through the twentieth century. While focusing on social thought, the book draws on many dis
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ISBN:1400844746