Rethinking State Theory

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-0-415-86425-1
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 296 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 456 g

Reihe: Routledge Innovations in Political Theory

In the last two decades, objects of analysis such as 'the state' have increasingly been seen as uncertain and contested theoretical concepts. Mark J. Smith presents a counter argument that highlights how existing theoretical approaches can provide useful tools for understanding contemporary political developments.

Zielgruppe

General and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Smith, Mark J

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. Situating the state: metatheorizing and critical exegesis 2. Empiricism, idealism, realism 3. Polyarchic civility and the state 4. The horizon of catallactic possibilities 5. Capitalism, the state and societalization 6. Metatheorizing the state: preliminary conclusions

Über Autor(innen)

Mark J Smith, Mark J. Smith