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Kate Nash is a Professor of Sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London, known for her work on political sociology and human rights. Alan Scott is a Professor of Sociology at the University of New England, Australia, specializing in social theory and political sociology.
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The Blackwell Companion to Political Sociology
This comprehensive reference work provides an authoritative overview of political sociology, exploring the relationship between politics and society across diverse theoretical traditions and empirical contexts. It covers topics such as state formation, social movements, globalization, citizenship, and power structures, offering insights from leading scholars in the field.
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Theoretical Foundations
We begin by confronting the foundational question: what is power, and how is it distributed? Classical theory provides three towering traditions. Marx saw political power as rooted in economic relations. The state, he argued, was an instrument through which the ruling class maintained its domination...
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State Formation and Political Institutions
Modern states did not arise spontaneously. They were forged through war, taxation, administration, and ideological consolidation. Drawing on the sociological insights of Charles Tilly, Theda Skocpol, and others, political sociology sees the state as historically contingent — a social construction sh...
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About Kate Nash, Alan Scott, and Edwin Amenta (Editors)
Kate Nash is a Professor of Sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London, known for her work on political sociology and human rights. Alan Scott is a Professor of Sociology at the University of New England, Australia, specializing in social theory and political sociology. Edwin Amenta is a Professo...
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Kate Nash is a Professor of Sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London, known for her work on political sociology and human rights. Alan Scott is a Professor of Sociology at the University of New England, Australia, specializing in social theory and political sociology. Edwin Amenta is a Professo...
Kate Nash is a Professor of Sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London, known for her work on political sociology and human rights. Alan Scott is a Professor of Sociology at the University of New England, Australia, specializing in social theory and political sociology. Edwin Amenta is a Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Irvine, recognized for his research on social movements and political institutions.
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Kate Nash is a Professor of Sociology at Goldsmiths, University of London, known for her work on political sociology and human rights. Alan Scott is a Professor of Sociology at the University of New England, Australia, specializing in social theory and political sociology.
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