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Discusses the role of single members in the early formation of the National Socialist Party in Germany to illuminate the process of organizational development & consolidation in the sociology of social movements. Early Nazi activists' establishment of local chapters & the formation of networks between these chapters & mainstream civil society are explored. Linkages between the organizational foundations of the Nazi movement and diverse networks of constituencies were formed in a manner that surpassed narrow ideological constraints, & these relations were critical to the social movement's growth. The single members' creation of local party chapters, geographic distribution, & socioeconomic characteristics are analyzed for importance in the organization's development. 6 Tables, 4 Figures. L. Collins Leigh

Discusses the role of single members in the early formation of the National Socialist Party in Germany to illuminate the process of organizational development & consolidation in the sociology of social movements. Early Nazi activists' establishment of local chapters & the formation of networks between these chapters & mainstream civil society are explored. Linkages between the organizational foundations of the Nazi movement and diverse networks of constituencies were formed in a manner that surpassed narrow ideological constraints, & these relations were critical to the social movement's growth. The single members' creation of local party chapters, geographic distribution, & socioeconomic characteristics are analyzed for importance in the organization's development. 6 Tables, 4 Figures. L. Collins Leigh

This book brings together some of the finest minds of social science to answer the great questions about the future of the liberal order. With contributions from the world of economics, sociology, political science, management, international relations and the humanities, this book provides a unique series of insights. Chapters explore the great questions of our time as they relate to the future of the liberal international and domestic order. Contemporary issues such as populisms, authoritarianism, trust and social cohesion, the future of global governance, finance, religion, and citizenship are addressed along with geopolitical implications and with a balance between expert authority and open-minded critique. It will be essential reading for students, scholars, and reflective practitioners across the human and social sciences.

pt. I Introduction -- 1. Governance: Issues and Frameworks / Helmut K. Anheier and Regina A. List -- pt. II Financial and Fiscal Governance -- 2. Financial and Fiscal Governance: An Introduction / Mark Hallerberg -- 3. Picking Up (and Rearranging) the Pieces: The Politics of Global Financial Governance in the Wake of the Great Recession / Mark S. Copelovitch -- 4. Is European Union Governance Ready to Deal with the Next Financial Crisis? / Lucia Quaglia -- 5. The Fiscal Policy Implications of Balance of Payments Imbalances / Stefanie Walter -- 6. The Political Sources of Crisis Situations / William Roberts Clark and Vincent Arel-Bundock -- pt. III Governance Innovations -- 7. The Contribution of Innovation Research to Understanding Governance Innovation: A Review / Helmut K. Anheier and Mark T. Fliegauf -- 8. Financial Governance Through the Lens of Innovation / Helmut K. Anheier and Mark T. Fliegauf -- pt. IV Governance Indicators -- 9. Governance Indicators: Some Proposals / Piero Stanig and Mark Kayser -- 10. Public---Private Sector Relationships, Capture, and Governance Quality / Klaus J. Brösamle -- 11. Governance Beyond the Nation-state: Estimating Governance Indexes at the Subnational and Transnational Level / Piero Stanig

This title covers both transnational topics and intellectual approaches to the study of global themes, including: the globalization of economies and technologies; the diaspora of cultures and dispersion of peoples; the transnational aspects of social and political change; the global impact of environmental, technological and health changes; and the organizations and issues related to global civil society.