Masalah penataan mekanisme dan tertib politik di banyak negara berkembang Asia, Afrika, dan Amerika Latin Pasca perang dunia II masih merupakan kajian yang menarik di kalangan para cendikiawan politik, politisi, negarawan, ahli strategi militer bahkan orang-orang awam sekalipun.
This book offers a comprehensive guide to identifying the means by which interrelationships of armed services and society can be explored and explained. It indicates the salient variables in these relationships, examines existing theories of civil-military relations, and sets out an overarching theory that seeks to provide both explanations for changes and a tool for prediction.
Updated with current research, this Third Edition continues its focus on key concepts in the sociology of religion, integrating discussion of selected theoretical approaches that illuminate the topics at hand. Throughout the text McGuire considers the sociological issues--such as cultural diversity, racism, class disparity, and sexism--at work within contemporary religions and their larger soci…
The author's thesis "Crisis of Modern Islam" is taken in new directions in this book. He provides a critique of Islam as a cultural system, arguing that cultural patterns within Islam - especially in the areas of law, language and education - retard its capacity to accommodate rapid social change. Exploring the links between culture and religion, Tibi perceives the resurgence of Islamic fundame…
This book presents a comprehensive and authoritative guide to methods of social research. Written in a lively and accessible style it demonstrates how research can be creative, simulating and intellectually challeging.
We as a nation, have often tended to see problems as opportunities. In the face of conflicting demands, proliferating information, and rapid technological change, many of us would agree that imagination and integrity in the use of knowledge are essential if we are to make hard choices and move ahead.