The state in modern society : new directions in political sociology

This is an up-to-date textbook which takes fully into account recent developments in political sociology. Taking as its starting point the fragmentation of the discipline, it covers a wide range of new issues and debates as well as the more traditional concerns of the subject. Front Matter....Pages i-xix Behaviouralism and the Sociology of Democracy....Pages 1-30 The Development of the Modern Nation-State....Pages 31-58 Interpretations of the Development of the Modern State....Pages 59-85 Liberalism, Collectivism and State Socialism....Pages 86-114 Corporatism....Pages 115-140 Power....Pages 141-161 Urban Politics....Pages 162-191 The State in an International Context....Pages 192-239 Postscript: The State and the New Cold War....Pages 240-254 Back Matter....Pages 255-271 Roger King ; With Chapter 8 By Graham Gibbs. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [255]-266) And Index.