LEADER 03250nam 22006493u 450 001 9910812530003321 005 20230207223208.0 010 $a1-280-65605-0 010 $a0-87586-271-3 035 $a(CKB)111087028113410 035 $a(EBL)318680 035 $a(OCoLC)476114065 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000293251 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11235739 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000293251 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10274594 035 $a(PQKB)10444639 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC318680 035 $a(EXLCZ)99111087028113410 100 $a20130418d2007|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aCulture, Structure, or Choice?$b[electronic resource] $eEssays in the Interpretation of the British Experience 210 $aNew York $cAlgora Publishing$d2007 215 $a1 online resource (268 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-87586-264-0 327 $aCULTURE, STRUCTURE, OR CHOICE? Essays in the Interpretation of the British Experience; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface and Acknowledgments; Part A PROBLEMS AND PERSPECTIVES; Chapter 1 The Dilemma of Culturalism; Chapter 2 The Alternatives to Culturalism; Part B ISSUES AND ANSWERS; Chapter 3 Was Britain Different? Protestantism, Property Rights, and State Power in the Rise of Modern Capitalism; Chapter 4 Did Britain Change? An Inquiry into the Causes of Economic Decline; Chapter 5 Why Has Britain Persisted? The Uncertain Bases of Political Support in the British Polity; Part C REPRISE 327 $aChapter 6 Some Lessons from the Issues Bibliography; Author Index; Subject Index 330 $aThe study of politics has been profoundly influenced in the post-war era by the introduction of concepts and explanations that highlight the role of culturally determined norms and values in shaping the political process.This study examines three main perspectives from which the social sciences are discussed, and compares the divergent theories by which social, economic, and political phenomena may be explained. Rational-choice theory is contrasted with the structuralist and the culturalist perspectives. The controversy is then given substance through the introduction of three issues central 606 $aConsensus (Social sciences) 606 $aGreat Britain -- Economic conditions 606 $aRight of property -- Great Britain 606 $aConsensus (Social sciences)$zGreat Britain 606 $aLegitimacy of governments$zGreat Britain 606 $aCapitalism$zGreat Britain 606 $aRight of property 606 $aProtestantism 615 4$aConsensus (Social sciences). 615 4$aGreat Britain -- Economic conditions. 615 4$aRight of property -- Great Britain. 615 0$aConsensus (Social sciences) 615 0$aLegitimacy of governments 615 0$aCapitalism 615 0$aRight of property 615 0$aProtestantism 676 $a306.2 700 $aWarwick$b Paul$f1947-$0679386 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910812530003321 996 $aCulture, Structure, or Choice$94030966 997 $aUNINA