Buch, Englisch, 258 Seiten, Format (B × H): 154 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 403 g
Buch, Englisch, 258 Seiten, Format (B × H): 154 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 403 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-960448-7
Verlag: Sydney University Press
· to develop an anti-foundational theory of the state
· to develop a new research agenda around the topics of rule, rationalities, and resistance
· by exploring empirical shifts and debates about the changing nature of the state to show how anti-foundational theory leads us to see them differently.
Bevir and Rhodes argue for the idea of 'the stateless state' or the state as meaning-in-action. So, the state is neither monolithic nor a causal agent. It consists solely of the contingent actions of specific individuals; of diverse beliefs about the public sphere, about authority and power, which are constructed differently in contending traditions. Continuity and change are products of people inheriting traditions and modifying them in response to dilemmas. A decentred approach explores the limits to the state and seeks to develop a more diverse view of state authority and its exercise. In short, political scientists need to bring people back in to the study of the state.