Winner of the 2011 Isaac and Tamara Deutscher Memorial Prize. The essays collected here straddle four decades of work in both historiography and Marxist theory, combining source-based historical work in a wide range of languages with sophisticated discussion of Marx's categories. Key themes include the distinctions that are crucial to restoring complexity to the Marxist notion of a 'mode of production'; the emergence of medieval relations of production; the origins of capitalism; the dichotomy between free and unfree labour; and essays in agrarian history that range widely from Byzantine Egypt to 19th-century colonialism. The essays demonstrate the importance of reintegrating theory with history and of bringing history back into historical materialism. An introductory chapter ties the collection together and shows how historical materialists can develop an alternative to Marx's 'Asiatic mode of production'.

These thought provoking essays, both classic and current, detail the problems encountered in generating a plausible theory of foreign policy and address international determinants of American foreign policy economic necessity as a driving force behind foreign policy, and ideological and cultural accounts of foreign policy.

Sigmund Freud's 'SIGMUND FREUD Ultimate Collection: Psychoanalytic Studies, Theoretical Essays & Articles' is a comprehensive compilation of the pioneering psychiatrist's most significant works, encapsulating the essence of psychoanalysis in a single volume. Freud's literary style is characterized by a blend of clinical observations, theoretical discussions, and case studies, making it a foundational text in the field of psychology. This collection features key concepts such as the unconscious mind, defense mechanisms, and the Oedipus complex, providing readers with a deep insight into Freud's revolutionary theories. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in the development of psychoanalytic thought and its impact on modern psychology. Freud's contributions to the understanding of human behavior and mental processes are unparalleled, making this collection an essential addition to any scholarly library.

In 'The Collected Works of Sigmund Freud: Psychoanalytic Studies, Theoretical Essays & Articles', Sigmund Freud delves into the complexities of the human mind and behavior through his revolutionary psychoanalytic theories. The book is a compilation of Freud's most important works, exploring topics such as dreams, sexuality, and the unconscious mind with a blend of clinical observation and theoretical analysis. Freud's writing style is both scholarly and accessible, making his groundbreaking ideas understandable to a wide audience. This collection is essential for anyone interested in the development of psychoanalysis and its impact on modern psychology. Freud's work paved the way for new understandings of human behavior and influenced countless other scholars in the field. His profound insights continue to spark debate and intrigue in the realms of psychology and beyond. 'The Collected Works of Sigmund Freud' is a must-read for those seeking a deeper understanding of the complexities of the human psyche and the origins of psychoanalysis.

S. N. Eisenstadt is well known for his wide-ranging investigations of modernization, social stratification, revolution, comparative civilization, and political development. This collection of twelve major theoretical essays spans more than forty years of research, to explore systematically the bases of human action and society. Framed by a new introduction and an extensive epilogue, which are themselves important statements about processes of institutional formations and cultural creativity, the essays trace the major developments of contemporary sociological theory and analysis. Examining themes of trust and solidarity among immigrants, youth groups, and generations, and in friendships, kinships, and patron-client relationships, Eisenstadt explores larger questions of social structure and agency, conflict and change, and the reconstitution of the social order. He looks also at political and religious systems, paying particular attention to great historical empires and the major civilizations. United by what they reveal about three major dimensions of social life—power, trust, and meaning—these essays offer a vision of culture as both a preserving and a transforming aspect of social life, thus providing a new perspective on the relations between culture and social structure.

Reinventing (with) Theory in Rhetoric and Writing Studies collects original scholarship that takes up and extends the practices of inventive theorizing that characterize Sharon Crowley’s body of work. Including sixteen chapters by established and emerging scholars and an interview with Crowley, the book shows that doing theory is a contingent and continual rhetorical process that is indispensable for understanding situations and their potential significance—and for discovering the available means of persuasion. For Crowley, theory is a basic building block of rhetoric “produced by and within specific times and locations as a means of opening other ways of believing or acting.” Doing theory, in this sense, is the practice of surveying the common sense of the community (doxa) and discovering the available means of persuasion (invention). The ultimate goal of doing theory is not to prescribe certain actions but to ascertain what options exist for rhetors to see the world differently, to discover new possibilities for thought and action, and thereby to effect change in the world. The scholarship collected in Reinventing (with) Theory in Rhetoric and Writing Studies takes Crowley’s notion of theory as an invitation to develop new avenues for believing and acting. By reinventing the understanding of theory and its role in the field, this collection makes an important contribution to scholarship in rhetorical studies and writing studies. It will be valuable to scholars, teachers, and students interested in diverse theoretical directions in rhetoric and writing studies as well as in race, gender, and disability theories, religious rhetorics, digital rhetoric, and the history of rhetoric. Publication supported in part by the Texas Tech University Humanities Center. Contributors: Jason Barrett-Fox, Geoffrey Clegg, Kirsti Cole, Joshua Daniel-Wariya, Diane Davis, Rebecca Disrud, Bre Garrett, Catherine C. Gouge, Debra Hawhee, Matthew Heard, Joshua C. Hilst, David G. Holmes, Bruce Horner, William B. Lalicker, Jennifer Lin LeMesurier, James C. McDonald, Timothy Oleksiak, Dawn Penich-Thacker, J. Blake Scott, Victor J. Vitanza, Susan Wyche