Held Political Theory and the Modern State

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-0-7456-7744-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 276 Seiten, E-Book

This volume offers an incisive overview of central issues andcontroversies in political thought and analysis. It includes majordiscussions of the idea of the modern state, contemporary theoriesof the state, problems of power and legitimation, new forms ofdemocratic ideal, citizenship and social movements, the directionof public policy and the fate of sovereignty in the modern globalsystem. While analysing these topics, the author criticallyassesses the thought of many of those who have contributeddecisively to political discussion. Among those whose works arediscussed are classic figures such as Hobbes, Locke, Mill and Marx,as well as contemporary writers such as Habermas, Offe and Giddens.
Political Theory and the Modern State is an idealresource for students seeking an introduction to modern politicsand political sociology. It is also an original statement about themany competing perspectives in political thought today.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Held, David

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.
Introduction.
1. Central Perspectives on the Modern State.
2. Class, Power and the State.
3. Legitimation Problems and Crisis Tendencies.
4. Power and Legitimacy.
5. Liberalism, Marxism and the Future Direction of PublicPolicy.
6. The Contemporary Polarization of Democratic Theory:.
The Case for a Third Way.
7. Citizenship and Autonomy.
8. Sovereignty, National Politics and the Global System.
9. A Discipline of Politics?.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

David Held is Graham Wallas Professor of Political Science at the London School of Economics and Political Science.