The Democratic Imagination: Dialogues on the Work of Irving Louis Horowitz

by Ray Rist (Editor)

Overview

On the occasion of the sixty-fifth birthday of I. L. Horowitz, a group of his mentors, colleagues, and students have come together to examine his work, and also engage in his writings. The work is divided into the major areas of Horowitz's efforts: Theory of Social Practice, The Sociology of Politics, Social Research and Professional Ethics, Nation-Building and Development, Cuba, the Caribbean and Communism; Religion, Culture and the Jewish Enigma, and a final segment on Publishing and the Craft of Writing. For more information, click here to go to the International Evaluation Research Group web site.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781560001744
Publisher:	Transaction Publishers
Publication date:	10/31/1994
Pages:	607
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.45(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ray C. Rist was a senior evaluation officer in the World Bank for many years. He has served as university professor at Johns Hopkins University, Cornell University, and George Washington University. In addition, he is the editor for Transaction’s Comparative Policy Evaluation series.

Editorial Reviews

This is an absorbing book, intimate, grateful and strong in its call for scientific rigor in sociology.” —Stewart Wolf, Integrative Physiological and Behavioral Science

From the Publisher

It somehow seems less than decorous for Horowitz, the president of Transaction Books, to publish his own festschrift, although, the contributions being presented as a tribute (on the occasion of his 65th birthday), the lack of critical distance may itself be excused. The volume is actually quite interesting, being divided into the major areas of Horowitz's efforts: the theory of social practice; the sociology of politics; social research and professional ethics; nation-building and development; Cuba, the Caribbean, and communism; and religion, culture, and the Jewish enigma. The volume concludes with Horowitz's "Critical Responses to Friendly Critics." Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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