An understanding of "the State" is crucial for the grasp of 19th- and 20th-century political thought and practice. In recent years there have been signs of a growing awareness of the intrinsic importance of the State in political theory, international politics and jurisprudence. "Theories of the State" offers a structured and systematic overview of the key theoretical bases of notions of the State. Absolutist, constitutional, ethical, class and pluralist theories are all critically analyzed. Finally, the discussion turns to the question: "Is a theory of the State necessary?" The book should be of interest to undergraduates in philosophy, politics and sociology.
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Höhe: 230 mm
Breite: 150 mm
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978-0-631-14728-2 (9780631147282)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
The Nature of The State ; 1. Introduction ; Is politics about the State? States, the State and the idea of the State Stateless societies and the State tradition Antecedents to the State Etymology of the State ; 2. Formal Features of the Modern European State The State and other Collectivities ; Society and the State Community and the State Nation and State Government, Administration and the State ; 3. Cognate concepts of the State ; Sovereignty Authority, Obligation and Legitimacy ; 4. Theory and the State ; Essential Contestability and the State Human Nature and the State ;
