The Blackwell companion to political sociology / edited by Kate Nash and Alan Scott.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nash, Kate, 1958-

Scott, Alan, 1956-

Class of 1924 Book Fund.

Series:

Blackwell companions to sociology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political sociology.

Physical Description:

xiv, 478 pages ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Malden, Mass. ; Oxford : Blackwell Publishers, 2001.

Summary:

The Blackwell Companion to Political Sociology brings together original essays covering the broad interdisciplinary field of political sociology. Each contributor uses concepts, theories, and case studies to investigate their topic and provide a complete overview of the scholarship. bull; bull; Contains 38 original essays by leading authorities creating the most comprehensive overview available in the field of political sociology bull; bull; Covers traditional questions as well as emerging topics including recent debates on gender, citizenship, and political identity bull; bull; Includes detailed editorial introduction, abstracts, further reading lists, and a consolidated bibliography. The volume presents an excellent guide for students as well as researchers seeking a complete reference to the field and a guide to future concerns.

Contents:

Introduction / Kate Nash and Alan Scott

1. Developments in Marxist Theory / Bob Jessop

2. Developments in Pluralist and Elite Approaches / Richard Bellamy

3. Rational Choice Approaches to Analyzing Power / Keith Dowding

4. Power, Government, Politics / Barry Hindess

5. Society, Morality, and Law: Jurgen Habermas / Max Pensky

6. A Political Sociology for Complex Societies: Niklas Luhmann / Stefan Lange and Uwe Schimank

7. "Postmodern" Political Sociology / David Owen

8. Studying Power / John Scott

9. Theories of State Formation / Gianfranco Poggi

10. Political Legitimacy / David Beetham

11. Gender and the State / R. W. Connell

12. Administration, Civil Service, and Bureaucracy / Antonino Palumbo

13. Policy Networks / Peter John

14. Parties and Political Intermediation / Herbert Kitschelt

15. Protest and Political Process / David S. Meyer

16. The Media and Politics / John B. Thompson

17. The Political Sociology of War / Alan Scott

18. Revolution / Michael Drake

19. Terror Against the State / Donatella Della Porta

20. Civil Society and the Public Sphere / Larry Ray

21. Trust and Social Capital / Arnaldo Bagnasco

22. Markets and States / Colin Crouch

23. Markets Against States: Neo-liberalism / Fran Tonkiss

24. Beyond New Social Movements: Social Conflicts and Institutions /

Pierre Hamel and Louis Maheu

25. The Politics of Ethnicity and Identity / Aletta J. Norval

26. Imagined Communities / Alan Finlayson

27. Political Rituals / Sigrid Baringhorst

28. The Politics of Popular Culture / John Street

29. Body Politics / Roberta Sassatelli

30. Citizenship and Gender / Ruth Lister

31. Postnational Citizenship: Reconfiguring the Familiar Terrain / Yasemin Nuhoglu Soysal

32. Governmentality and Citizenship / Giovanna Procacci

33. Transformation, Transition, Consolidation: Democratization in Latin America / Joe Foweraker

34. Feminism and Democracy / Judith Squires

35. Postmodernization / Jan Pakulski

36. Nationalism and Fragmentation Since 1989 / John Schwarzmantel

37. A New Phase of the State Story in Europe / Patrick Le Gales

38. The "Singapore Model": Democracy, Communication, and Globalization / Danilo Zolo.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 418-461) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1924 Book Fund.

ISBN:

0631210504

OCLC:

43811199