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.

Handbooks of sociology and social research

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political sociology.

Political science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (675 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2010.

Place of Publication:

New York ; London : Springer, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Kevin T. Leicht, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA J. Craig Jenkins, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA Political sociology is the interdisciplinary study of power and the intersection of personality, society and politics. The field also examines how the political process is affected by major social trends as well as exploring how social policies are altered by various social forces. Political sociologists increasingly use a wide variety of relatively new quantitative and qualitative methodologies and incorporate theories and research from other social science cognate disciplines. The contributors focus on the current controversies and disagreements surrounding the use of different methodologies for the study of politics and society, and discussions of specific applications found in the widely scattered literature where substantive research in the field is published. This approach will solidly place the handbook in a market niche that is not occupied by the current volumes while also covering many of the same theoretical and historical developments that the other volumes cover. The purpose of this handbook is to summarize state-of-the-art theory, research, and methods used in the study of politics and society. This area of research encompasses a wide variety of perspectives and methods that span social science disciplines. The handbook is designed to reflect that diversity in content, method and focus. In addition, it will cover developments in the developed and underdeveloped worlds.

Contents:

Introduction: The Study of Politics Enters the Twenty-First Century

Introduction: The Study of Politics Enters the Twenty-First Century

Theory in the Study of Politics

Institutional Theory

Redesigning the State, Reorienting State Power, and Rethinking the State

Public Opinion, Public Policy, and Democracy

Democracy, Professions and Societal Constitutionalism

Power, Politics, and the Civil Sphere

On the Origins of Neoliberalism: Political Shifts and Analytical Challenges

Transboundary Politics

Elite Theory and Elites

Conflict Theory

When and Where Class Matters for Political Outcomes: Class and Politics in a Cross-National Perspective

Political Change and Transformation

Social Movements and Contentious Politics

Political Violence as an Object of Study: The Need for Taxonomic Clarity

Corporations, Capitalists, and Campaign Finance

States and Economic Development

Gender, Politics, and Women's Empowerment

Globalization and Collective Action

Cultural Analysis of Political Protest

Religion and Post-secular Politics

Space and Politics

Politics and the Environment

Politics as a Cultural Phenomenon

Urban Politics

Democracy and Democratization

Authoritarian State and Contentious Politics

Mass Media and Democratic Politics

Elections and Voting

The Politics of Economic Inequality

The Political Sociology of Criminal Justice

Methods in the Study of Politics

Comparative-Historical Methodology in Political Sociology

Multilevel Models

Event History Methods

Social Networks and Political Analysis

Time Series Analysis of Political Change.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-83893-8

9786612838934

0-387-68930-3

OCLC:

567352935