Includes bibliographical references (pages 397-399) and index.
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Contributors; 1 Introduction: the IEMP model and its critics; 2 Mann's transformation of the classic sociological traditions; 3 Political questions; 4 Mann's microfoundations: addressing neo-Weberian dilemmas; 5 Grand, yet grounded: ontology, theory, and method in Michael Mann's historical sociology; 6 Mann's theory of ideological power: sources, applications and elaborations; 7 Political power un-manned: a defence of the Holy Trinity from Mann's military attack; 8 Mann, the state and war.
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Michael Mann is one of the most influential sociologists of recent decades. His work has had a major impact in sociology, history, political science and international relations. Here, for the first time, his work is systematically and critically assessed. This book will appeal across the social sciences.