The handbook of political sociology : states, civil societies, and globalization / edited by Thomas Janoski, Robert Alford, Alexander Hicks, Mildred A. Schwartz. - New York : Cambridge, 2005. - xxi, 815 p. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Political sociology in the new millenium / Theories of Political Sociology -- Rulemaking, rulebreaking and power / Neo-pluralism and neo-functionalism in political sociology / Conflict theories in political sociology / Institutionalist and state-centric theories of political sociology / Culture, knowledge, politics / Feminist theorizing and feminisms in political sociology / The linguistic turn: Foucault, Laclau, Mouffe and Zizek / Rational-choice theories in political sociology / Theories of race and the state / Civil Society: The Roots and Processes of Political Action -- Money, participation and votes: social cleavages and electoral politics / Public opinion, political attitudes and ideology / Nationalism in comparative perspective / Political parties: social bases, organization and environment / Organized interest groups and policy networks / Corporate control, interfirm relations and corporate power / Social movement organizations and strategies / Towards a political sociology of the news media / The State and its Manifestations -- State formation and state-building in Europe / Transitions to democracy / Explaining the occurrences and consequences of social revolutions / Regimes and contention / Theories and practices of new-corporatism / Undemocratic politics in the twentieth century and beyond / Civil bureaucracies in politics and implementing policies / State Policy and Innovations -- Comparative and historical studies of social policy and the welfare state / Women, gender, and state policies / The politics of racial policy / War, militarism and states: insights and blindspots of political sociology / Globalization and Political Sociology -- State economic and social policy in global capitalism / Globalization / The politics of immigration and national integration / Counter-hegemonic globalization: transnational social movements in the contemporary global political economy / Alenxander M. Hicks, Thomas Janoski, and Mildred A. Schwartz -- Frances Fox Piven and Richard A. Crawford -- Alexander M. Hicks and Frank J. Lechner -- Axel van den Berg and Thomas Janoski -- Edwin Amenta -- James Jasper -- Barbara Hobson -- Jacob Torfing -- Edgar Kiser and Shawn Bauldry -- David R. James and Kent Redding -- Jeffrey Manza, Clem Brooks and Michael Sauder -- David Weakliem -- Liah Greenfield -- Mildred A. Schwartz and Kay Lawson -- Francisco J. Granados and David Knoke -- Mark Mizruchi and Deborah M. Bey -- J. Craig Jenkins and William Form -- Michael Schudson and Silvio Waisbord -- Thomas Ertman -- John Markoff -- Jeff Goodwin -- Charles Tilly -- Wolfgang Streeck and Lane Kentworthy -- Viviane Brachet-Marquez -- Oskar Ozlak -- Alexander M. Hicks and Gosta Esping-Andersen -- Joya Misra and Leslie King -- Kent Redding, David R. James and Joshua Klugman -- Gregory Hooks and James Rice -- Evelyne Huber and John D. Stephens -- Philip McMichael -- Thomas Janoski and Fengjan Wang -- Peter Evans. Pt. 1. Ch. 1. Ch. 2. Ch. 3. Ch. 4. Ch. 5. Ch. 6. Ch. 7. Ch. 8. Ch. 9. Pt. 2. Ch. 10. Ch. 11. Ch. 12. Ch. 13. Ch. 14. Ch. 15. Ch. 16. Ch. 17. Pt. 3. Ch. 18. Ch. 19. Ch. 20. Ch. 21. Ch. 22. Ch. 23. Ch. 24. Pt. 4. Ch. 25. Ch. 26. Ch. 27. Ch. 28. Pt. 5. Ch. 29. Ch. 30. Ch. 31. Ch. 32.

This Handbook provides a complete survey of the vibrant field of political sociology. Part I explores the theories of political sociology. Part II focuses on the formation, transitions, and regime structure of the state. Part III takes up various aspects of the state that respond to pressures from civil society.
- The first complete survey of the field of political sociology
- In-depth exploration of the theories of political sociology
- Detailed look at the state - its formation, transitions and regime structure.

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