The Force of Comparison: A New Perspective on Modern European History and the Contemporary World Contributor(s): Steinmetz, Willibald (Author) |
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ISBN: 178920335X ISBN-13: 9781789203356 Publisher: Berghahn Books
Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2019 Click for more in this series: New German Historical Perspectives |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Historiography - History | Modern - General - Social Science | Methodology |
Dewey: 940.2 |
LCCN: 2019026285 |
Series: New German Historical Perspectives |
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6" W x 9" L (1.41 lbs) 354 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Modern |
Features: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product |
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Publisher Description: In an era defined by daily polls, institutional rankings, and other forms of social quantification, it can be easy to forget that comparison has a long historical lineage. Presenting a range of multidisciplinary perspectives, this volume investigates the concepts and practices of comparison from the early modern period to the present. Each chapter demonstrates how comparison has helped to drive the seemingly irresistible dynamism of the modern world, exploring how comparatively minded assessors determine their units of analysis, the criteria they select or ignore, and just who it is that makes use of these comparisons--and to what ends. |
Contributor Bio(s): Steinmetz, Willibald: - Willibald Steinmetz is Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at Bielefeld University. He has published widely on the history of concepts and political communication and is co-editor of the book series European Conceptual History with Berghahn Books. |
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