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Trust and Power
Niklas Luhmann
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Description for Trust and Power
Paperback. In this important book, Niklas Luhmann uses his powers as an analyst of the social system to examine two of the most important concepts which hold that system together and allow it to evolve: trust and power. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: JFFP; JHB; JMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
In this important book, Niklas Luhmann uses his powers as an analyst of the social system to examine two of the most important concepts which hold that system together and allow it to evolve: trust and power. He criticises those theoretical accounts whose roots lie in what he refers to as ideologies – accounts which use implicit beliefs in particular conceptions of human nature to explain and predict social action in a one-dimensional way. Theories of rational choice and moralistic explanations are taken to task, as are the theories of both Marx and Habermas. Luhmann's unique scientific sociology underpins every ... Read more
In this important book, Niklas Luhmann uses his powers as an analyst of the social system to examine two of the most important concepts which hold that system together and allow it to evolve: trust and power. He criticises those theoretical accounts whose roots lie in what he refers to as ideologies – accounts which use implicit beliefs in particular conceptions of human nature to explain and predict social action in a one-dimensional way. Theories of rational choice and moralistic explanations are taken to task, as are the theories of both Marx and Habermas. Luhmann's unique scientific sociology underpins every ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781509519453
SKU
V9781509519453
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99-3
About Niklas Luhmann
Niklas Luhmann (1927-1998) was Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Bielefeld University.
Reviews for Trust and Power
"A must-read for anyone interested in trust research in German-speaking contexts, Luhmann's ideas around trust as a mechanism of reducing complexity have also been highly influential for scholars..." Journal of Trust Research