The Force of Comparison: A New Perspective on Modern European History and the Contemporary World - Couverture souple

Steinmetz, Willibald

 
9781836953951: The Force of Comparison: A New Perspective on Modern European History and the Contemporary World
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 183695395X ISBN 13 : 9781836953951
Editeur : Berghahn Books, 2026

Synopsis

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.

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À propos de l?auteur

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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Éditeur
Berghahn Books
Date d'édition
2026
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
183695395X
ISBN 13 
9781836953951
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
354
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
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