Rethinking State Theory

ISBN-13: 9780415864251 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 296 str.

Mark J. Smith

Opis

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.

Spis treści

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

O autorze

Mark J Smith, Mark J. Smith