{"product_id":"the-chameleon-state-global-culture-and-policy-shifts-in-britain-and-germany-1914-1933-9781571811745","title":"The Chameleon State: Global Culture and Policy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tThe role of the state in capitalist societies has been a bone of considerable contention among scholars. The two founding fathers of sociology held radically opposing views on this subject which were reflected in the numerous debates over subsequent decades to this day. Yet, no answer has been found to the vexing question: on whose side is the state in capitalist societies? The author examines current theories and, comparing Britain and Germany, shows that they are unable to explain the contradictory social and industrial policies in these two countries during the twentieth century. Based on in-depth archival and secondary sources the author offers an alternative theoretical framework, one that focuses on the interactions among historical contingencies, the global cultural context, and political processes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \t\u003ci\u003e\"A truly fine and carefully researched work of historical sociology that contributes significantly to comparative history and also to our understanding of the two leading European industrial nations in the interwar period.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e  · Gerald D. Feldman, University of California, Berkeley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \tAcknowledgements\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 1.\u003c\/b\u003e Contingencies, Global Culture, and Policy Shifts\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 2.\u003c\/b\u003e The British and German Labor Ministries: Similarities and Differences\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 3.\u003c\/b\u003e Veering away from British Pluralism: Class Interests and Statist Pursuits\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 4.\u003c\/b\u003e Bending German Statism: Pluralist Compromises and Class Interests\u003cbr\u003e \t\u003cb\u003eChapter 5.\u003c\/b\u003e Predicting Policy Shifts\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \tBibliography\u003cbr\u003e \tIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berghahn Books, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51041412088151,"sku":"9781571811745","price":89.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781571811745.jpg?v=1750950166","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-chameleon-state-global-culture-and-policy-shifts-in-britain-and-germany-1914-1933-9781571811745","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}