Politics and power
By: Warren Kidd, Karen Legge, Philippe Harari.
Contributors: Legge, Karen.; Harari, Philippe.
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780333968895
Subjects: Power (Social sciences); Political sociology
Description: "Politics and Power offers a lively and up-to-date overview of classic and contemporary debates in an important sub-area of the discipline. As with other titles in the series, it provides both a careful blend of theory, evidence and examples and a stimulating array of exercises and activities for the student to apply and reinforce their understanding. Covering issues and debates ranging from theories of power, the state and nationalism to voting patterns, political ideologies, and the role of direct action in political processes, it is an ideal starting-point for any student wishing to gain a strong basic grounding in political sociology"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Introduction * Introducing the Nature of Power and Politics in Everyday Life * Classical Views on Power and Politics * Theories of the Nature and Distribution of Power * Changing Ideologies and the Transformation of Political Parties in the UK * Understanding How the UK Votes * Theories on the Role of the State in Society * Globalisation and Nationalism * References * Index Introduction * Introducing the Nature of Power and Politics in Everyday Life * Classical Views on Power and Politics * Theories of the Nature and Distribution of Power * Changing Ideologies and the Transformation of Political Parties in the UK * Understanding How the UK Votes * Theories on the Role of the State in Society * Globalisation and Nationalism * References * Index.