Handbook of politics : state and society in global perspective / edited by Kevin T. Leicht, J. Craig Jenkins.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Leicht, Kevin T.

Jenkins, J. Craig, 1948-

Series:

Handbooks of sociology and social research

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political sociology.

Physical Description:

xi, 668 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer, 2010.

Summary:

Politics is best understood through the interdisciplinary study of power and the interaction of personality, culture, civil society and the state in a globalizing world. This volume takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of politics by exploring how everyday life is structured by political institutions and how these institutions in turn are changed by collective action and social processes in an increasingly interdependent world.

The study of politics requires fresh theoretical perspectives as well an array of new quantitative and qualitative methodologies. This volume addresses both current controversies and research in the study of politics. Specific chapters address such questions as who rules, how and why, how democracies come into being and function, how political systems change, who votes and why, are classes dying? Other chapters address specific methods for the study of politics. The volume brings together an interdisciplinary team of experts to define what is known about politics and how this increasingly interdisciplinary field can move forward.

The handbook summarizes state-of-the-art theory, research, and methods used in the study of politics and society. It draws on perspective and methods that span the social science disciplines. The handbook is designed to reflect that diversity in content, method and focus. In addition, it covers developments in the developed and underdeveloped worlds.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Introduction: The Study of Politics Enters the Twenty-First Century / Kevin T. Leicht, J. Craig Jenkins 1

Part I Theory in the Study of Politics

Chapter 2 Institutional Theory / Edwin Amenta, Kelly M. Ramsey 15

Chapter 3 Redesigning the State, Reorienting State Power, and Rethinking the State / Bob Jessop 41

Chapter 4 Public Opinion, Public Policy, and Democracy / Paul Burstein 63

Chapter 5 Democracy, Professions and Societal Constitutionalism / David Sciulli 81

Chapter 6 Power, Politics, and the Civil Sphere / Jeffrey C. Alexander 111

Chapter 7 On the Origins of Neoliberalism: Political Shifts and Analytical Challenges / Nitsan Chorev 127

Chapter 8 Transboundary Politics / Jason Beckfield 145

Chapter 9 Elite Theory and Elites / John Higley 161

Chapter 10 Conflict Theory / A. Oberschall 177

Chapter 11 When and Where Class Matters for Political Outcomes: Class and Politics in a Cross-National Perspective / Kazimierz M. Slomczynski, Joshua Kjerulf Dubrow 195

Part II Political Change and Transformation

Chapter 12 Social Movements and Contentious Politics / David S. Meyer, Daisy Verduzco Reyes 217

Chapter 13 Political Violence as an Object of Study: The Need for Taxonomic Clarity / Edward Crenshaw, Kristopher Robison 235

Chapter 14 Corporations, Capitalists, and Campaign Finance / Val Burris 247

Chapter 15 States and Economic Development / Matthew Lange 263

Chapter 16 Gender, Politics, and Women's Empowerment / Valentine M. Moghadam 279

Chapter 17 Globalization and Collective Action / Paul D. Almeida 305

Chapter 18 Cultural Analysis of Political Protest / Hank Johnston 327

Chapter 19 Religion and Post-secular Politics / Christopher Pieper, Michael P. Young 349

Chapter 20 Space and Politics / Gregory Hooks, Linda Lobao 367

Chapter 21 Politics and the Environment / Robert J. Brulle 385

Chapter 22 Politics as a Cultural Phenomenon / Liah Greenfeid, Eric Malczewski 407

Chapter 23 Urban Politics / Terry Nichols Clark, Rachel Harvey 423

Chapter 24 Democracy and Democratization / Georg Sr̜ensen 441

Chapter 25 Authoritarian State and Contentious Politics / Dingxin Zhao 459

Chapter 26 Mass Media and Democratic Politics / Delia Dumitrescu, Anthony Mughan 477

Chapter 27 Elections and Voting / Kent Redding, Peter J. Barwis, Nik Summers 493

Chapter 28 The Politics of Economic Inequality / David Brady, Benjamin Sosnaud 521

Chapter 29 The Political Sociology of Criminaljustice / David Jacobs 543

Part III Methods in the Study of Politics

Chapter 30 Comparative-Historical Methodology in Political Sociology / Edgar Kiser, Steve Pfaff 571

Chapter 31 Multilevel Models / Andrew S. Futlerton, Michael Wallace, Michael J. Stern 589

Chapter 32 Event History Methods / Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier, Anand E. Sokhey 605

Chapter 33 Social Networks and Political Analysis / Clayton D. Peoples 619

Chapter 34 Time Series Analysis of Political Change / David L. Weakliem 637.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780387689296

038768929X

9780387689302

0387689303

OCLC:

560545172

Publisher Number:

99954841330