Book Details
Orange Code:28096
Paperback:300 pages
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Sections:
1. Changing Definitions of Politics and Power2. Politics in a Small World3. Social Movements4. Citizenship5. Globalization and Democracy
Description:
This fully revised and updated introduction to political sociology incorporates the burgeoning literature on globalization and shows how contemporary politics is linked to cultural issues, social structure and democratizing social action. * New material on global governance, human rights, global social movements, global media* New discussion of democracy and democratization* Clearly lays out what is at stake in deciding between alternatives of cosmopolitanism, imperialism and nationalism* Includes additional discussion of the importance of studying culture to political sociology
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