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The US Army has developed a secret base in the outback of Australia with the aim of controlling time travel. When a young Australian man, Matthew Fraser, inadvertently interferes with the Army's latest experiment, he is ruthlessly hunted down and captured. After exhibiting the ability to bounce back a few minutes in time, Matthew is used as a pawn by the Army while they try to replicate his power of time travel. Meanwhile, terrorists hatch a...

Der amerikanische Soziologe Randall Collins untersucht die realen Welten der menschlichen Zwietracht - von der häuslichen Gewalt über Mobbing und gewalttätigen Sportarten bis hin zu bewaffneten Konflikten. Er erklärt, warum sich Gewalt typischerweise gegen Schwächere richtet und warum »Vorwärtspanik« ihren Ausbruch begünstigt. Er zeigt, warum sie als ritualisierte Zurschaustellung, als klandestiner Terrorakt oder Mord inszeniert wird und, w...

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What determines how long conflict lasts and how much damage it does? Inequality and hostility are not enough to explain when and where violence breaks out. Collins shows what makes some protests more violent than others and why some revolutions are swift and non-violent tipping-points while others devolve into lengthy civil wars.

What determines how long conflict lasts and how much damage it does? Inequality and hostility are not enough to explain when and where violence breaks out. Collins shows what makes some protests more violent than others and why some revolutions are swift and non-violent tipping-points while others devolve into lengthy civil wars.

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What is charisma? And how does it generate influence and power? World-renowned sociologist Randall Collins explores these questions in a highly readable exploration of charisma and how charisma elevated Jesus, Cleopatra, Lawrence of Arabia, Hitler, Churchill, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, and Madame Mao Zedong"--

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In Part 1 of Civil War Two, President Jennings tried to Make America Christian Again. The Secular States would have none of it.The President declared war to stop America's dissolution, no matter the consequences.Now America has been killing itself for 2 long years, Christian states versus secular. The world's most advanced military has divided against itself. New York City is under attack.There's no end in sight and seemingly no hope of the na...

President Joshua Maccabee Jennings has just taken office, vowing to Make America Christian Again.When a Supreme Court Justice dies unexpectedly, the government falls into crisis, and the secular states start seceding, forming the Coalition of Secular States of America. President Jennings declares war to stop America's dissolution-no matter what the consequences.The new Civil War will be like nothing America has faced before.And in Part 2, find...

This new edition is a substantial abridgment and update of Randall Collins 's 1975 classic, "Conflict Sociology." The first edition represented the most powerful and comprehensive statement of conflict theory in its time. Here, Sanderson has retained the core chapters and added discussions on Collins 's and others work in recent years. An afterword summarizes Collins 's latest forays into microsociological theorizing and attempts to demonstrat...

Explores the accomplishments of the golden age of "macrohistory, " the sociologically informed analysis of long-term patterns of political, economic, and social change. The topics range from the Marxian-inspired theory of revolutions to the roots of the Holocaust.

In Max Weber: A Skeleton Key Randall Collins gives a concise overview of the work of one of sociology's greatest classic thinkers. The many strands of Weber's theorizing and the breadth and scope of his historical comparisons are here brought clearly into focus. This is an ideal text for students in sociology.

Der amerikanische Soziologe Randall Collins untersucht die realen Welten der menschlichen Zwietracht - von der häuslichen Gewalt über Mobbing und gewalttätigen Sportarten bis hin zu bewaffneten Konflikten. Er erklärt, warum sich Gewalt typischerweise gegen Schwächere richtet und warum »Vorwärtspanik« ihren Ausbruch begünstigt. Er zeigt, warum sie als ritualisierte Zurschaustellung, als klandestiner Terrorakt oder Mord inszeniert wird und, war...

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This classic text explores the lives and ideas of the social thinkers who have shaped and continue to forge traditions in sociology. Focusing on the great names in the field, it weaves biographical and conceptual details into a tapestry of the history of social thought of the 19th and 20th centuries. Written in a narrative style that is accessible and exciting, this text serves as an excellent supplement for courses in social and sociological ...

In questo libro Randall Collins suggerisce come la sociologia debba distinguersi dal senso comune e dalle forme più superficiali e scontate di conoscenza, fornendo gli strumenti per comprendere il mondo in maniera più profonda. La sociologia deve assumere uno sguardo "non-ovvio", che consenta di capire e spiegare con profitto i principi fondamentali, gli aspetti spesso più nascosti che organizzano la società. L'autore parte dall'idea che la co...

This classic text explores the lives and ideas of the social thinkers who have shaped and continue to forge traditions in sociology. Focusing on the great names in the field, it weaves biographical and conceptual details into a tapestry of the history of social thought of the 19th and 20th centuries. Written in a narrative style that is accessible and exciting, this text serves as an excellent supplement for courses in social and sociological ...