New Releases by Michael Mann

Warum werden Kriege geführt? Was ist ausschlaggebend für die Entscheidung zum Krieg? Michael Mann erzählt die Geschichte des Krieges vom antiken Rom bis zum Überfall auf die Ukraine, vom kaiserlichen China bis zu Auseinandersetzungen im Nahen Osten, von Japan und Europa bis zur postkolonialen Geschichte Lateinamerikas und zu den Kriegen der Vereinigten Staaten. Obwohl sich die Waffen und die Organisation des Krieges im Laufe der Zeit enorm gewandelt haben, hat sich der Charakter der Entscheidungsprozesse kaum verändert. Fast immer wurde und wird der finale Entschluss von sehr kleinen Gruppen von Machthabern getroffen, manchmal nur von einer Person. Charaktere, Emotionen und Ideologien sind ausschlaggebend. Doch auch Status, Ehre und Ruhm spielen nach wie vor eine große Rolle. Die meisten Herrscher, die Kriege beginnen, verlieren sie, und in historischer Perspektive ist die große Mehrheit der Staaten aufgrund von Kriegen untergegangen. Durch die meisterhafte Verbindung ideologischer, wirtschaftlicher, politischer und militärischer Analysen eröffnet der preisgekrönte Soziologe Michael Mann neue Perspektiven auf die Geschichte und Gegenwart von Kriegen.

NOW A NO.1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Michael Mann, Oscar-nominated filmmaker and writer-director of Heat and Miami Vice, teams up with Meg Gardiner to deliver Mann''s first crime novel, an explosive return to the world and characters of his classic film Heat - an all-new story that illuminates what happened before and after the film. A Times Book of the Year 2022 ''Michael Mann''s HEAT is one of my all-time favourite movies. HEAT 2 is now one of my favourite suspense novels'' JAMES PATTERSON Described by Michael Mann as both a prequel and sequel to the renowned, critically acclaimed film of the same name, HEAT 2 covers the formative years of homicide detective Vincent Hanna (Oscar winner Al Pacino) and elite criminals Neil McCauley (Oscar winner Robert De Niro), Chris Shiherlis (Val Kilmer), and Nate (Oscar winner Jon Voight), and features the same extraordinary ambition, scope, rich characterizations, and attention to detail as the epic film. This new story leads up to the events of the film and then moves beyond it, featuring new characters on both sides of the law, new high-line heists, and breathtakingly cinematic action sequences. Ranging from the streets of L.A. to the inner sancta of rival Taiwanese crime syndicates in Paraguay to a massive drug cartel money-laundering operation just over the border in Mexico, HEAT 2 illuminates the dangerous workings of international crime organizations and the agents who pursue them as it provides a full-blooded portrait of the men and women who inhabit both worlds. Operatic in scope, HEAT 2 is engrossing, moving, and tragic - a masterpiece of crime fiction from one of the most innovative and influential filmmakers in American cinema. PRAISE FOR HEAT 2: ''Sweep, self-confidence and a cinematic sheen make this the most immersive of reads'' The Times ''A brilliant and riveting novel with rich and real characters and powerhouse storytelling...'' Don Winslow ''An exciting, emotionally rich thriller, with just as much style and panache as Michael Mann''s original classic heist movie'' Adrian McKinty, #1 International bestselling author ''Easily one of the finest novels of the year!'' Steve Cavanagh, #1 International bestselling author

A history of wars through the ages and across the world, and the irrational calculations that so often lie behind them Benjamin Franklin once said, “There never was a good war or a bad peace.” But what determines whether war or peace is chosen? Award-winning sociologist Michael Mann concludes that it is a handful of political leaders—people with emotions and ideologies, and constrained by inherited culture and institutions—who undertake such decisions, usually irrationally choosing war and seldom achieving their desired results. Mann examines the history of war through the ages and across the globe—from ancient Rome to Ukraine, from imperial China to the Middle East, from Japan and Europe to Latin and North America. He explores the reasons groups go to war, the different forms of wars, how warfare has changed and how it has stayed the same, and the surprising ways in which seemingly powerful countries lose wars. In masterfully combining ideological, economic, political, and military analysis, Mann offers new insight into the many consequences of choosing war.

Ao distinguir quatro fontes de poder nas sociedades humanas – ideológica, econômica, militar e política –, esta série traça suas inter-relações através da história. Este segundo volume da história analítica de Michael Mann aborda as relações de poder entre 1760 e a Primeira Guerra Mundial, com foco na França, Grã-Bretanha, Habsburgo, Áustria, Prússia/Alemanha e Estados Unidos. Com base em considerável pesquisa empírica, fornece teorias da ascensão das nações e do nacionalismo, do conflito de classes, do Estado e do militarismo moderno, enfatizando igualmente a complexidade social e histórica. Michael Mann vê a sociedade humana como uma espécie de bagunça padronizada e tenta fornecer uma teoria sociológica apropriada para isso. Essa teoria culmina com uma explica a primeira Guerra Mundial.

Ao distinguir quatro fontes de poder nas sociedades humanas – ideológica, econômica, militar e política –, essa série traça suas inter-relações através da história. Este terceiro volume da história analítica do poder social de Michael Mann começa com os impérios globais do século XIX e continua com uma história global do século XIX até 1945. Mann foca o desenvolvi- mento inter-relacionado de capitalismo, Estados-nações e impérios, discutindo: a "Grande Divergência" entre os destinos do Ocidente e do resto do mundo; a autodestruição do poder europeu e japonês em duas guerras mundiais; a Grande Depressão; o aumento do poder americano e soviético; a rivalidade entre capitalismo, socialismo e fascismo; e o triunfo de um capitalismo reformado e democrático. O grande projeto de Michael Mann é um estudo das mudanças no poder ao longo da história humana e, neste terceiro volume, analisa em escala global a época devastadora das duas guerras mundiais.

Este livro apresenta um modelo para explicar o desenvolvimento das relações de poder nas sociedades humanas, e então aplica-o à pré-história e também a boa parte da história humana. Essa foi uma empreitada recorrente entre os escritores do século XIX, mas no contexto acadêmico contemporâneo parece algo tremendamente ambicioso. Publicado pela primeira vez em 1986, esta nova edição do volume 1 inclui um novo prefácio do autor, examinando o impacto e o legado da obra.

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In this book, noted sociologist Michael Mann argues that the "new American imperialism" is actually a new militarism. Dissecting the economic, political, military and ideological resources available to the US, Mann concludes that they are so uneven as to generate only an ''incoherent empire'' and increasing world disorder. The US is a military giant, though it is better at devastating than pacifying countries. It is a political schizophrenic, its personality split between multilateralism, unilateralism and an actual inability to rule over foreign lands or to control its own supposed client states. It is only a backseat driver of the global economy. It cannot steer it, but it prods poorer countries toward an unproductive and unpopular neo-liberalism.

Mörderische ethnische Säuberungen sind, so die zentrale These Michael Manns, die dunkle Seite der Demokratie. Sie sind eine mögliche Perversion der Demokratisierung, weil dem demokratischen Nationalstaat ein organizistischer Nationalismus anhaftet, der danach strebt, demos und ethnos, Staatsvolk und Abstammungsgemeinschaft, deckungsgleich zu machen – wenn nötig mit Gewalt. Michael Mann untersucht in empirisch dichten Fallstudien die Mechanismen der ethnischen Säuberung und ihre Umsetzung. Er behandelt den Siedlerkolonialismus in Nordamerika, den Massenmord an den Armeniern, die nationalsozialistische Vernichtungspolitik, die kommunistischen Gewalt unter Stalin, Mao und Pol Pot, den ethnischen Bürgerkrieg in Jugoslawien und den Genozid in Ruanda. Am Beispiel von Indien und Indonesien verdeutlicht er aber auch, weshalb multiethnische Konflikte nicht notwendigerweise in systematische Gewalt münden müssen. Die historisch-soziologische Analyse dieser Fälle zielt darauf ab, systematische Erkenntnisse und theoretische Erklärungen für die Entstehung mörderischer ethnischer Säuberungen herauszuarbeiten – nicht zuletzt, um politische Maßnahmen zu deren Verhinderung zu erarbeiten.

What happens when a legendary loser gains the power to change the course of his life forever? Can he make the choices to change for the better or will it feel better to continue down the path of chaos? A man riddled with personality flaws, filled with intoxicating substances, and continually deceptive to everyone in his life, which has dwindled down to two childhood friends, has been jettisoned on a grimly magical journey to the center of reality itself. Traveling through time isn''t what we thought it was.

''I was suddenly plunged into the most brilliant light, but it did not hurt my eyes or burn my skin. I could not see the sun; it was as if the light was everywhere so nothing cast a shadow. I did not feel air moving against my skin; the absence of that seemed strange. I could not remember having died; I was alive in the body, and then I was here.'' Drink deeply from the fountain of God''s love as you open and read the Kairos Letters, written to women inmates who are believers in Jesus Christ. Jesus''s love satisfies as nothing else can, nourishing in us a garden of delight for our Lord to dwell in. Immerse yourself in the imagery of God''s gardens from the Bible to let this love fill and overcome you. Each of these letters takes you into a different garden where God shows his amazing love in an amazing way. Learn about the private garden he has planted in your heart and the plants that are growing there. Meet face to face with the Gardener of your heart in the paradise he is creating in you.

This comprehensive history of modern South Asia explores the historical development of the Subcontinent from the beginning of the eighteenth century to the present day from local and regional, as opposed to European, perspectives. Michael Mann charts the role of emerging states within the Mughal Empire, the gradual British colonial expansion in the political setting of the Subcontinent and shows how the modern state formation usually associated with Western Europe can be seen in some regions of India, linking Europe and South Asia together as part of a shared world history. This book looks beyond the Subcontinent’s post-colonial history to consider the political, economic, social and cultural development of Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as Sri Lanka and Nepal, and to examine how these developments impacted the region’s citizens. South Asia’s Modern History begins with a general introduction which provides a geographical, environmental and historiographical overview. This is followed by thematic chapters which discuss Empire Building and State Formation, Agriculture and Agro-Economy, Silviculture and Scientific Forestry, Migration, Circulation and Diaspora, Industrialisation and Urbanisation and Knowledge, Science, Technology and Power, demonstrating common themes across the decades and centuries. This book will be perfect for all students of South Asian history.

Das ökonomische System des Kapitalismus wird kollabieren, weil negative Konjunkturzyklen und politische Krisen zusammentreffen und Wachstum an Grenzen stößt. Umweltkrisen werden den Kapitalismus massiv unter Druck setzen, ebenso wie globale Machtkämpfe und der Kampf um Ressourcen. Die Mittelklassen werden ihre Arbeit an IT-Services verlieren und nicht mehr so konsumieren können wie heute. Eine wichtige Frage wird sein, ob eine internationale politische Steuerung den Marktliberalismus wird beeinflussen können. Fünf herausragende Sozialforscher diskutieren in diesem Buch die Optionen wirtschaftlicher und sozialer Entwicklung in den nächsten 30 Jahren. Historische Systemumbrüche und gegenwärtige Machtverhältnisse im Blick, entwerfen sie fünf Zukunftsszenarien für das 21. Jahrhundert und führen ihre Ergebnisse in einer Synthese zusammen.

Michael Mann is one of the most influential sociologists writing today. His three-volume work The Sources of Social Power, the third volume of which has just been completed, has transformed our way of thinking about power and has rewritten the history of human societies. No one interested in understanding how the modern world was shaped, how we got to where we are today, and where we''re likely to be heading can afford to ignore this modern classic. Michael Mann is, as John Hall aptly describes him, "a Max Weber for our times." In this new book Michael Mann reflects on the meaning of his project as a whole, both as a contribution to social theory and as a guide to the options and constraints that face the contemporary world now and in the near future. He gives sustained attention to the situation of the United States, the nature of the challenge that may come from China, the unrestrained and perhaps unrestrainable power of finance, and the looming crisis of environmental degradation. This concise and accessible book is the ideal introduction to the work and thought of one of the most original social scientists in the world today. Students and scholars will find the book invaluable, and general readers will find in this book a clear and masterful guide to the key challenges we face in the years and decades ahead.

Volume 1 examines interrelations between sources of power from neolithic times up to just before the Industrial Revolution in England.

Distinguishing four sources of power - ideological, economic, military and political - this series traces their interrelations throughout human history. This third volume of Michael Mann''s analytical history of social power begins with nineteenth-century global empires and continues with a global history of the twentieth century up to 1945. Mann focuses on the interrelated development of capitalism, nation-states and empires. Volume 3 discusses the ''Great Divergence'' between the fortunes of the West and the rest of the world; the self-destruction of European and Japanese power in two world wars; the Great Depression; the rise of American and Soviet power; the rivalry between capitalism, socialism and fascism; and the triumph of a reformed and democratic capitalism.

Das Potential und die Wirtschaftskraft Südasiens und Indiens rücken immer deutlicher in das europäische Bewusstsein. Welche vielgestaltige Geschichte dieser Großraum hat und wie es zu den heutigen Staaten gekommen ist, führt der Band von Michael Mann eindrücklich vor. Geographisch geht es nicht um eine Geschichte Indiens in seinen heutigen Grenzen, sondern um eine des gesamten Subkontinents, von Pakistan und Nepal über Indien bis Sri Lanka und den Malediven. Inhaltlich behandelt der Band die Geschichte der Region nicht nur punktuell dort, wo Europäer mit ihr in Berührung kommen (Kaufleute, Ostindienkompanien, Kolonisatoren), sondern begreift sie als eigenständige, hoch spannende Geschichte einer Großregion. Die Darstellung beginnt mit dem Entstehen des islamischen Großreiches der Moguln und endet in der Gegenwart. Die religiösen wie politischen Spannungen der Region bis heute werden ebenso behandelt wie der jüngere rasante Aufstieg Indiens als Wirtschaftsmacht.

This third volume of Michael Mann''s analytical history of social power begins with nineteenth-century global empires and continues with a global history of the twentieth century up to 1945. Mann focuses on the interrelated development of capitalism, nation-states, and empires. Volume 3 discusses the "Great Divergence" between the fortunes of the West and the rest of the world; the self-destruction of European and Japanese power in two world wars; the Great Depression; the rise of American and Soviet power; the rivalry between capitalism, socialism, and fascism; and the triumph of a reformed and democratic capitalism. -- from back cover of Volume 3.

Este libro presenta el lado oscuro de la democracia, una nueva teoría sobre la limpieza étnica basada en los casos más terribles –los genocidios coloniales, Armenia, el Holocausto Nazi, Camboya, Yugoslavia y Ruanda– y en casos menos violentos –la primera Europa moderna, la India contemporánea e Indonesia. Tiene lugar donde el demos (democracia) se confunde con el ethnos (el grupo étnico), y se acentúa cuando dos movimientos etnonacionales enfrentados reivindican «su propio» estado en un mismo territorio. Este choque tiene como consecuencia interacciones complicadas entre líderes, militantes y “electorados potenciales” del etnonacionalismo. Entender este complejo proceso nos ayudará a diseñar políticas para evitar la limpieza étnica en el futuro.

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This Study Deals With The Biggest Challenges In The Twentieth Century Of Urban Problems And Urban Governance In India Emphasizing That Power Exists Inside And Outside The Formal Authority And Institutions Of Government.

Fascists presents a theory of fascism based on intensive analysis of the men and women who became fascists. It covers the six European countries in which fascism became most dominant - Italy, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Romania and Spain. It is a comprehensive analysis of who fascists actually were, what beliefs they held and what actions they committed. The book suggests that fascism was essentially a product of post World War I conditions in Europe and is unlikely to re-appear in its classic garb in the future. Nonetheless, elements of its ideology remain relevant to modern conditions and are now re-appearing, though mainly in different parts of the world.

In der Mitte des 18. Jahrhunderts ging die bislang ausschliealich Handel treibende englische Ostindiengesellschaft in Bengalen schrittweise zur Territorialherrschaft uber. Durch gezielte Destabilisierung des politischen Systems in Bengalen gelang es der Ostindiengesellschaft schliealich 1765, die gesamte Steuerhoheit und die zivile Gerichtsbarkeit des Landes an sich zu ziehen. Der Kolonialstaat in Bengalen, wie er sich schliealich 1793 prasentierte, war alles andere als ein stabiles Gebilde; viel eher ein fragiler administrativer Uberbau. Nur eine ausgepragte Zusammenarbeit, vielschichtige Kooperation bis hin zur Kollaboration machte die Kolonialherrschaft uberhaupt moglich. Ganz wesentlich war jedoch die stabilisierende Wirkung des englischen Mutterlandes, das in Form seines Parlamentes und dessen verbrieften Rechten zur alleinigen Steuererhebung bald Einfluss auf alle finanziellen Belange der Ostindiengesellschaft ausubte. Letztlich war es die seit 1767 einsetzende Ausweitung der parlamentarischen Kontrolle gegenuber dem Handelsunternehmen, was den Kolonialstaat in Bengalen zu Wege brachte. "Der Autor hat ein Werk vorgelegt, das in der Weite des Zugriffs nicht nur in der deutsch-, sondern auch in der englischsprachigen Literatur seinesgleichen sucht." Periplus. (Franz Steiner 2000)