Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. 1. The Feudal Model in Social Analysis: From Medieval Europe to Contemporary America 1
6. 2. Feudal, Liberal, and Authoritarian Models as Tools for Analyzing the Middle Ages and Contemporary American Society 18
7. 3. Big Money and Corporations as Promoters of Feudal Tendencies 33
8. 4. The Feudal Model and the Organizational Level of Analysis 56
9. 5. Private Coercion: A Feudal Aspect of Contemporary American Society 78
10. 6. Personal Relations in American Politics and Business: A Feudal Phenomenon 99
11. Conclusion 122
12. References 133
13. Index 163