Part one: Bourgeoisie, aristocracy, and cultural power. Rise of the bourgeoisie -- Persistence of the old order -- Cultural power -- Part two: State, war, and collective power. Theoretical considerations -- Conditions for collective action in medieval Europe -- Conditions for collective action in early modern and modern Europe -- Collective-action problems and the honours of states -- Part three: Social structures and disciplinary power. The middle ages -- Descipline in early modern and modern Europe -- Disciplinary functions of state honours -- Part four: Status structures and status power. Honours and existing status structures -- Status struggles -- Status consequences of state honours -- State honours in comparative perspecitve: a global analysis -- Conclusion: toward an explanation of modern state hnoours -- Epilogue: the endless spiral of honours.
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