Charles Tilly (1929-2008)

Damn. I heard of Charles Tilly and his extensive research in sociology, urban studies, and political science. Off the top of my head, his article on article on war and state power as organized crime was very smart ("War Making and State Making as Organized Crime"). Some of his readings were on my "to read" list for the summer. His scholarship and research is vast and some engages in the kinds of questions about state power that interests me. He also exemplifies social science and interdisciplinarity research of the best kind, and more importantly, he was a great mentor who genuinely cared about students. Crooked Timber has a short post.