
The State
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This new edition offers:
- Coverage of all key empirical and theoretical developments in the field, with analysis of the impact of globalisation, global financial upheavals, Brexit, Covid-19 and social movements such as Black Lives Matter
- A wide range of voices, perspectives, contemporary and historical examples, giving readers a holistic overview of the field, as well as deeper dives into key issues
- Brand new chapters on sovereignty, security, territory, capital, nationalism and populism
- Guided further reading suggestions at the end of each chapter
Providing both a firm grounding in the key concepts and critical engagement with contemporary controversies and debates, this text is ideal for those studying all aspects of the state.
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Persons
Michael Lister is Senior Lecturer in Politics at Oxford Brookes University, UK.
David Marsh is Director of Research at the Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis, University of Canberra, Australia.
Content
Part I - Theories
1. Pluralism - Martin J. Smith
2. Elitism - Mark Evans
3. Marxism - Colin Hay
4. Public Choice - Brad R. Taylor & William Bosworth
5. Institutionalism - Vivien Schmidt
6. Feminism - Johanna Kantola
7. Green Theory - Annica Kronsell & Roger Hildingsson
8. Poststructuralism - Alan Finlayson & James Martin
Part II - Issues
9. The State and Sovereignty - Chris Brown
10. The State and Security - Pinar Bilgin
11. The State and Territory - Rhys Jones
12. The State and Capital - David Marsh
13. The State and Nationalism - Nicola McEwen and Daniel Cetrà
14. The State and Populism - Mikko Kuisma
Conclusion - Michael Lister & David Marsh
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