Mark Gould - Böcker

Mark Gould’s Revolution in the Development of Capitalism: The Coming of the English Revolution offers a reinterpretation of seventeenth-century England by situating its upheavals within a rigorous sociological framework. Combining functional, structural, and developmental theory, Gould examines how the English social order—rooted in a stage of “manufacture” in both agriculture and industry, regulated by patrimonial politics, and infused with a rationalizing value orientation—generated the internal tensions that made revolution possible. Against the backdrop of abstract propositions designed to explain revolutionary dynamics across societies, Gould constructs a model of England as a “manufacturing social formation,” showing how its distinctive economic and political constraints created the conditions for rebellion. The book is thus at once a detailed analysis of a particular historical conjuncture and a contribution to a more general theory of revolutionary change.The heart of the study is Gould’s account of the English Revolutions from 1640 to 1649. Through careful empirical analysis, he traces three substages of the conflict, demonstrating how they embodied the very variables predicted by his general theory of political disorder. He then places this historical moment in a broader stage-sequence model of social development, arguing that the seventeenth-century upheavals created political conditions that enabled the transition from manufacture to machine capitalism and the extraction of relative surplus value. Along the way, Gould engages with Marx, Weber, Parsons, and Piaget, critiques world-systems theory, and reflects on the methodological challenges of linking theory with historical sources. Ambitious in scope yet attentive to empirical detail, this book will appeal to sociologists, historians, and political theorists interested in how revolutions arise, how they transform societies, and how England’s upheavals reshaped the trajectory of modern capitalism.This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1978.

Mark Gould’s Revolution in the Development of Capitalism: The Coming of the English Revolution offers a reinterpretation of seventeenth-century England by situating its upheavals within a rigorous sociological framework. Combining functional, structural, and developmental theory, Gould examines how the English social order—rooted in a stage of “manufacture” in both agriculture and industry, regulated by patrimonial politics, and infused with a rationalizing value orientation—generated the internal tensions that made revolution possible. Against the backdrop of abstract propositions designed to explain revolutionary dynamics across societies, Gould constructs a model of England as a “manufacturing social formation,” showing how its distinctive economic and political constraints created the conditions for rebellion. The book is thus at once a detailed analysis of a particular historical conjuncture and a contribution to a more general theory of revolutionary change.The heart of the study is Gould’s account of the English Revolutions from 1640 to 1649. Through careful empirical analysis, he traces three substages of the conflict, demonstrating how they embodied the very variables predicted by his general theory of political disorder. He then places this historical moment in a broader stage-sequence model of social development, arguing that the seventeenth-century upheavals created political conditions that enabled the transition from manufacture to machine capitalism and the extraction of relative surplus value. Along the way, Gould engages with Marx, Weber, Parsons, and Piaget, critiques world-systems theory, and reflects on the methodological challenges of linking theory with historical sources. Ambitious in scope yet attentive to empirical detail, this book will appeal to sociologists, historians, and political theorists interested in how revolutions arise, how they transform societies, and how England’s upheavals reshaped the trajectory of modern capitalism.This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1978.

In these highly competitive times, there is little room for firms that are content to remain as they've always been. Global competition, commoditisation, legal outsourcing and pressure from clients to cut costs have created a sense of urgency within law firms to better understand their own businesses. This has implications for the way law firms view and use their resources, expertise and human capital. A commitment to innovation opens doors for law firms to better align themselves with client needs and encourages the development of new tools and service offerings to assist with on-going business needs. But what does innovation really mean in a law firm context? In what ways can an undeniably traditional industry demonstrate innovation? How do individual law firms show what innovation means to them? Law Firm Innovation: Insights and Practice not only answers these questions, but provides an overview of innovation options and practices in a changing legal marketplace. This guide offers practical advice for firms that are looking to become more innovative in the way they work, and it provides first-hand examples of innovation in practice within the legal industry. This guide will enable you to: Gain insight into innovation in the legal market from experts and practitioners from around the world. Review several practical frameworks, designed to help law firms introduce innovation as a core business activity. Learn from case studies on some of the most innovative legal service providers and the ground-breaking approaches already being taken. You can use these to benchmark your innovative approaches. Hear from these authors: Richard Hinwood, Strategy and Governance Director Executive (Withers LLP) John Knox, Managing Director, Asia (AdventBalance) Mark Gould, Founder (Mark Gould Consulting) Adam Billing, Partner (Moller PSF Group Cambridge), Founder (Treehouse) Abigail Hunt, Associate (Moller PSF Group Cambridge), Senior Associate (Treehouse) Markus Hartung, Director (Bucerius Center on the Legal Profession, Hamburg) Arne Ga rtner, Research Assistant (Bucerius Center on the Legal Profession, Hamburg) Michael Bradley, Managing Partner (Marque Lawyers) Darryl Cooke, Founder (gunnercooke) Karl Chapman, Chief Executive (Riverview Law)

Innovation. How to go about it, what it can do for your business - what even is it? Can innovation be applied in the legal environment? Such is the interest and appetite for legal innovation that, in the last 18 months, ARK has published over a dozen titles with innovation in their remit, covering everything from knowledge management to pricing, from marketing to recruitment, and everything in between. This compilation deep-dives into the key areas that drive innovation forward in the legal profession, combining the views and experiences of 14 leaders in their fields.