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Narrative Politics
Narrative Politics explores two puzzles. The first has long preoccupied social scientists: How do individuals come together to act collectively in their common interest? The second is one that has long been ignored by social scientists: Why is it that those who promote collective action so often turn to stories? Why is it that when activists call for action, candidates solicit votes, organizers seek new members, generals rally their troops, or coaches motivate their players, there is so much story-telling? Frederick W. Mayer argues that answering these questions requires recognizing the power of story to overcome the main obstacles to collective action: to surmount the temptation to free rid...
A Setting For Excellence
An important contribution to understanding the evolution of the American university
A Setting For Excellence, Part II
Campus planning is often a crucial underlying set of goals for university administrations, even if, over time, the mix of new and old buildings, changes in usage patterns and activities of students, and evolution of styles present challenges to a cohesive campus plan. In its two-hundred year history the University of Michigan has planned its campus in waves, from the earliest days of the iconic buildings around the Diag to the plans for the hospitals and the North Campus. This immensely informative and entertaining second volume in the history of the evolution of the campuses offers an absorbing narrative from the perspective of Fred Mayer, who served for more than three decades as the campu...
Interpreting NAFTA
This text on the free trade agreement between the US and Mexico, which was ratified in 1993, provides a history of the agreement's development, from opening talks to final passage. It describes the opposition to the agreement and the actions taken to facilitate its eventual ratification.
A History of Ancient & Medieval Philosophy
This history is designed to present a dynamic approach to the study of ancient and medieval philosophy. It correlates ancient, medieval, and modern ideas and shows the perennial significance of the contributions of ancient thinkers.
A History of Ancient Philosophy
Frederick Mayer's History of Ancient Philosophy focuses on the development of philosophical thought in Greece and Rome during what is known as the classical period-that is from the dawn of civilization in Greece until the Fall of the Roman Empire in the West in 476 A.D. Using ample selections from primary sources, Mayer skillfully presents the major philosophical developments of this period as well as the dynamic interplay and tensions among the great philosophers of the ancient world.
A History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
In his monumental A History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, Frederick Mayer charts the flow of philosophical thought from the Classical Period in Greece beginning in the 7th century B.C. through the end of the Medieval Period in the 14th century A.D. Using ample selections from primary sources, Mayer skillfully presents the major philosophical developments of these two vital periods of Western thought as well as the dynamic interplay and tensions among the great philosophers of the Ancient and Medieval worlds.
