An unproclaimed empire : the Grand Duchy of Lithuania : from the viewpoint of comparative historical sociology of empires
by Zenonas Norkus
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"An Unproclaimed Empire : the Grand Duchy of Lithuania is an interdisciplinary study of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (GDL) that is historical in subject but social scientific in approach. It is also the first study to apply this comparative and social scientific method to the GDL. In this book, Zenonas Norkus draws on national historiographies as well as applying theories from comparative empire studies involving historians, sociologists, political scientists, anthropologists and scholars in show more the theory of international relations, allowing it to transcend differences in national viewpoints. It also provides answers to contested issues in the history of the GDL as well as raising a number of new questions, including whether the Grand Duchy was an empire or a federation, and why and when it failed"--Provided by publisher. show lessTags
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Zenonas Norkus is a professor at the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Philosophy, Vilnius University. His book publications include Theory of Historical Studies (in Lithuanian, 1996), Max Weber und Rational Choice (in German, 2001); Which Democracy, Which Capitalism? Post-communist Transformation in Lithuania from the Viewpoint of Comparative show more Historical Sociology (in Lithuanian, 2008); An Unproclaimed Empire. Grand Duchy of Lithuania from the Viewpoint of Comparative Historical Sociology (in Lithuanian, 2009); Qualitative Comparative Analysis (in Lithuanian, 2011; co-authored with Vaidas Morkevicius). show less
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- Sociology, History, Nonfiction
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- 947.93 — History & geography History of Europe Eastern European Counties and Russia Baltic States [Formerly, Caucasus Generally] Lithuania
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- DK505.72 .N6713 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet Republics – Poland History of Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet Republics Local history and description Lithuania
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