Classics of the Social Sciences
The best in the canon of social science works in sociology, economics, political science, and philosophy.
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Samuel Krislov’s Representative Bureaucracy is back in paperback, hardcover & eBooks
“Professor Samuel Krislov’s Representative Bureaucracy remains among the most important and enduring books in the field of public administration and its intersection with political science. It takes the kernel of the idea, inchoately introduced in J. Donald Kingsley’s 1944 book by the same title, that public bureaucracies can be representative political institutions and it develops an overall analytic framework with empirically testable propositions that has served subsequent generations scholars very well. So well, in fact, that as the literature on representative bureaucracy blossomed, these propositions have become so ingrained that many younger scholars are unaware of their initial formulation and roots. That is one reason why the republication of this…
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Talcott Parsons’ Foundational Book, The Social System: Digitally Remastered,™ adds analytical Intro by Neil Smelser
The classic and unabridged work on the theory of sociology from one of its greatest voices in the U.S. over the 2oth century is finally available in a modern, affordable eBook, and new paperback. We are proud to note that this is Quid Pro’s 100th book published to Amazon Kindle since April 2010, in addition to all our print editions in our expanding catalog, and eBook editions for Apple, Nook, Sony, and other apps and devices. Part of the Classics of the Social Sciences Series from Quid Pro: quality digital formatting features fully-linked footnotes, active table of contents, proper formatting, all graphs and tables, and the original Index. The 60th…
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Abbott and Johnson’s classic study of public administration in ancient Rome is republished as digitally remastered
MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE is Frank Abbott and Allan Johnson’s classic and much-cited study of the origins of professional administration and bureaucracy in the Roman Empire. The text features source materials and extensive notes, including municipal documents in Greek and Latin from Italy and the provinces, as well as documents from Egypt. Generations of scholars of ancient history and public administration have used these source materials and the authors’ sophisticated analysis to good advantage. This new print republication from Quid Pro Books is digitally corrected to eliminate underlines, stray marks, and printer artifacts typically found in such reprints. It is ideal for research, libraries, and classroom adoption. Part…
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Krislov’s foundational The Negro in Federal Employment studies affirmative action at the beginning
Samuel Krislov’s much-cited study of civil rights in the U.S. civil service at a time of tumultuous change and reexamination is Digitally Remastered. Praised widely on its initial publication in 1967, the book remains an important part of the canon of literature on African American history, labor and civil service, the political science of federal employment and bureaucratic representativeness, affirmative action, and flashpoint issues of race, discrimination, and accommodation—in short, the continuing quest for equal opportunity. The modern Classics of the Social Sciences edition from Quid Pro adds a new, reflective preface by the author and a new foreword by Keith Boyum, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at California State…
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John Dewey’s 1910 How We Think Becomes a Digitally Remastered Book™ in Paperback
The “thought process” laid bare. One of America’s greatest philosophers and educators examines the nature and process of human reasoning, intellect, and emotion. John Dewey took a common sense approach to the subject, using examples and explanations that resonate today. His pragmatism has influenced much modern philosophy and the social sciences—and in the effort he produced a timeless, captivating, and universally accessible study of the subject of human thought and logical decision-making. John Dewey (1859–1952) was a U.S. philosopher, education reformer, and psychologist, and an influential professor at the University of Michigan, University of Chicago, and Columbia University. His belief in an empirically based theory of knowledge informed much of…
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Neil Smelser’s Foundational Theory of Collective Behavior Adds Marx’s Extensive New Introduction
This golden anniversary edition is a modern take on a sociological and social psychology classic. Features a reflective new Preface by the author--and an extensive, analytical Foreword by MIT's Gary Marx; he notes, "The book is elegant, original, carefully crafted and forcefully argued. In its totality, it is a fine example of an effort to define a field, identify major types and systematically connect central variables." Available now in hardcover, paperback, and 9 ebook formats.
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Timeless TVA and the Grass Roots by Philip Selznick now in modern edition, in print and eBooks
One of the great works of sociology, digging into government, business and organizations in an intense and telling way. The book is foundational as to modern organizational theory and practice. New Foreword by Jonathan Simon. All formats have embedded page numbers from the previous editions, for full continuity of citation and ease of classroom adoptions. Digital formats include active Contents and linked subject Index.
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Émile Durkheim’s classic Professional Ethics and Civic Morals is Digitally Remastered™ to eBook, Hardcover, and Paperback editions
Émile Durkheim’s foundational lecture series on civic roles and duties and the concept of the State, and on ethics in professions and trade groups, is at last presented in a quality digital edition (and new paperback). The ebook features usable formatting, linked notes and Contents, embedded pagination from standard print editions, the original Index, and hyperaccurate rendition of the original text. Previous ebooks—at any price, to buy or rent—failed to produce it accurately or format it properly. His lectures were in fact entitled “Leçons de Sociologie Physique…” not “Lemons de Sociologie Physique…” and his name is not “Durkhcim.” Most of all, their failure to indent each new paragraph made the…
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Émile Durkheim’s classic study of the social core of religious belief and practice: The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life
The unabridged work on the sociology of religion by a founder of the modern social science of sociology--now presented in a quality centennial edition. Émile Durkheim examines religion as a social phenomenon, across time and geographic boundaries. Some of the most basic forms of social organization are analyzed, along with their religious beliefs and practice, to find the core of faith and rite.
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Selznick’s Leadership in Administration, Exploring Institutional Character and Commitment, Is Digitally Remastered™
Foundational and influential analysis of how institutions work and how leadership promotes them. Featuring a substantive introduction by Robert Rosen, Philip Selznick's great book -- it practically invented the genre of executive leadership studies and is the lively response to the "rationalist" approach to organizations -- is re-released in ebooks. Adopted in courses on sociology, management, organizations, and leadership for business ... also government and the military. Original pagination is included.