Feliks Gross

European Ideologies: A Survey Of Twentieth Century Political Ideas is a comprehensive overview of the major political ideologies that shaped Europe in the 20th century. Written by Feliks Gross, a renowned political scientist and academic, this book provides a detailed analysis of the key political movements and ideas that emerged in Europe during this period. The book covers a range of ideologies, including liberalism, socialism, communism, fascism, and nationalism, and examines their historical origins, philosophical underpinnings, and political implications. It also explores the ways in which these ideologies interacted with each other and influenced the course of European history. Throughout the book, Gross emphasizes the importance of understanding the ideological foundations of political movements and the ways in which they shape political discourse and policy. He also highlights the ongoing relevance of these ideas in contemporary politics and the challenges they pose to democratic governance. Overall, European Ideologies: A Survey Of Twentieth Century Political Ideas is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of European politics and the ideological debates that have shaped the continent's political landscape. Contributing Authors Include Max Nomad, Algernon Lee, Philip Taft, And Many Others. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

The Sociology of Religion is a seminal work by Georg Simmel, a pioneering German sociologist who is widely regarded as one of the founders of modern sociology. In this book, Simmel explores the complex relationship between religion and society, examining how religious beliefs and practices shape social structures and individual behavior. Drawing on a wide range of examples from different cultures and historical periods, Simmel analyzes the role of religion in shaping social norms, values, and institutions. He also considers the ways in which religion can be a source of conflict and division, as well as a force for social cohesion and integration. Throughout the book, Simmel emphasizes the importance of understanding the social and cultural context in which religious beliefs and practices arise. He argues that religion cannot be understood in isolation from other social and cultural factors, and that a comprehensive understanding of religion requires a broad-based sociological analysis. Written in Simmel's characteristic style, which is both insightful and accessible, The Sociology of Religion is a classic work that continues to be widely read and studied by scholars of religion, sociology, and anthropology. It remains an important contribution to our understanding of the complex interplay between religion and society. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Today, all industrialized states are multinational. However, as Political Sociologist Feliks Gross points out, there remains considerable debate and experimentation on how to organize a multiethnic, democratic, and humane state. Gross examines various types of multiethnic states as well as their early origins and prospects for success. In the past, minorities were usually formed as a consequence of conquest or migration; minorities tended to have an inferior status, subordinated to the ruling, dominant ethnic class. While Athens provides an early example of a state formed by alliance and association, the Romans advanced this concept when they extended to subjected peoples the status by means of citizenship. After the fall of Rome, citizenship continued in Italian and other continental cities. In England, subjectship associated with individual freedom had native roots. The American and French Revolutions revived and created the modern definition of citizenship. Along with Rome, however, only the United States provides an example of a successful multiethnic state of continental dimensions.

The primordial bonds of early societies—common ancestry or tribal bonds and territorial or neighborhood bonds—are at the root of early political organization. States based on common tribal or ethnic identity have tended to develop into highly nationalistic states. The civic state, based upon territory, appeared in embryonic form in Athens. It was Rome, however, that made the complete transition, creating a civic state based on an association of free citizens, irrespective of ethnicity. The tribal state in its extreme, often totalitarian, form has led to genocide, holocausts, and ethnic cleansing. The civic or territorial state has developed into modern pluralistic, multiethnic, democratic states with equal rights for diverse groups. This was accomplished by a historical process of separation of ethnicity from citizenship. As Feliks Gross shows, there are many types of civic and tribal states: they do not fit into a single model, but they can be grouped into related families. This important survey of political and social development will be of great interest to students and scholars of political sociology, ethnic studies, and political history.

What happens in a region inhabited by various nationalities and hostile ethnic groups after a long period of antagonism and conflicts culminates in genocide and massacres? Are people able to forget the past, to live together as good neighbors? How diverse nationalities, Italians and Slavs, once mortal enemies, learned to live together is one of the major themes of Ethnics in a Borderland. The area chosen for field research was the Italian borderland, the northern Italian-Yugoslav frontier region, called the Julian Region. As a preliminary step toward examining ethnic tensions, Feliks Gross takes a fresh look at the problem of nationality in the first part of the book. He asks: What is ethnicity? Nationality in terms of the natives? In terms of their perceptions rather than ours? The second part analyzes and tells the story of how, after genocide and massacres, persecutions and conflicts, various nationalities have learned again to live together.