An introduction to politics, state and society [[electronic resource] /] / James W. McAuley

• Autore: McAuley James W
• Pubblicazione: London, : SAGE, c2003
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (241 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.2; 320.; 320.1
• Soggetto topico: Political science; State, The; Sociology
• Soggetto geografico: Great Britain Politics and government 1945-
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Contents; Introduction: Politics, State and Society; Section I: Politics, Power, Political Legitimacy and the State; 1: Founding Arguments: Theorizing Politics, Power and the State; 2: Legitimacy and Power in the United Kingdom; Section II: Society and the State; 3: (Re)defining Politics: Neoliberalism and the State; 4: The Politics of Welfare and the Welfare State; 5: Northern Ireland, Political Violence and the Politics of Terrorism; Section III: The Future of Politics and the State; 6: Post-industrialism and the End of Politics? ; 7: Politics in the New Millennium: Globalization and the End of Social Democracy?References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This text introduces the central theories and issues in current political sociology, and demonstrates that politics cannot be properly understood purely in terms of its institutions. It also enables students to learn the importance of the broader relationships between society, social structure and power.
• Titolo autorizzato: An introduction to politics, state and society
• ISBN: 0-8039-7931-2; 1-4462-2289-6; 1-281-25149-6; 9786611251499; 1-84787-147-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910458486503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II