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

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

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Series: New German Historical Perspectives, Book 11

General SociologyGeneral World HistoryHistoriography

ISBN10: 178920335X
ISBN13: 9781789203356
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Published: Sep 1 2019
Pages: 354
Weight: 1.41
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

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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