Jack P Gibbs: 2 books
Science and Sociology
Predictive Power is the Name of the Game
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2017
Science and Sociology is from beginning to end an exploration of what this implies for the social sciences, and sociology in particular. The authors argue that over the last several decades, sociology has become less a science and more a quest for isolated assessments of situations, whether they come...
Colossal Control Failures
From Julius Caesar to 9/11
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2015
This fascinating book analyzes 13 control failures in human history, from Robespierre's promotion of the French Revolution, to Hoover's efforts to stop the Great Depression, to the intelligence failures of 9/11. Assessing the causes of 10 additional historical cases, the author's comparative analysis...