12 Status Struggles

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Tables and Figures ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction 3
6. Bourgeoisie, Aristocracy, and Cultural Power
7. Rise of the Bourgeoisie 19
8. Persistence of the Old Order 33
9. Cultural Power 44
10. State, War, and Collective Power
11. Theoretical Considerations 79
12. Conditions for Collective Action in Medieval Europe 91
13. Conditions for Collective Action in Early Modern and Modern Europe 97
14. Collective-Action Problems and the Honours of States 137
15. Social Structures and Disciplinary Power
16. The Middle Ages 198
17. Discipline in Early Modern and Modern Europe 206
18. Disciplinary Functions of State Honours 230
19. Status Structures and Status Power
20. Honours and Existing Status Structures 258
21. Status Struggles 272
22. Status Consequences of State Honours 291
23. State Honours in Comparative Perspective 341
24. Conclusion 367
25. Epilogue 372
26. Appendices
27. Was There a Rise of The Bourgeoisie or Middle Class? 381
28. Characteristics of Members of the Legion of Honour, the Order of Leopold, and the Order of the British Empire 385
29. Cross-Tabulations of Characteristics of Honours and Social-political Characteristics of States and Societies Sampled in the Comparative Analysis 407
30. Notes 419
31. References 451
32. Index 483