Bio: (1919-1988) American sociologist and political scientist. Maurice Janowitz received his doctorate from the University of Chicago in 1948 and was a professor at the University of Michigan (1951-1957) and the University of Chicago (1961-1988). During his career, Janowitz collaborated with sociologists of functionalist orientation, but his theoretical approach was more influenced by the pragmatism of John Dewey and the socio-psychological approach of William Thomas. Janowitz dealt with topics of social stratification, mass communications, propaganda, racial and ethnic prejudice, collective action, voting behavior, urban sociology, comparative politics, and international relations. However, he is best known for his enormous contribution to the sociological study of military and civil-military relations. In addition to publishing several books that dealt with military topics, Janowitz also contributed to the development of the sociology of the army by founding the journal Armed Forces and Society.

Main works

The Dynamics of Prejudice (1950);

Community Press in an Urban Setting (1952);

The Professional Soldier (1960);

The New Military (1964);

Reader in Public Opinion and Communication (1966);

Institution Building in Urban Education (1969);

Political Conflict (1970);

Military Conflict (1975);

The Social Control of the Welfare State (1976);

The Last Half-Century (1978);

Civil-Military Relations (1981);

The Reconstruction of Patriotism (1983).