The Modern State
3rd Edition
Published on 6. August 2012
224 pages
978-1-136-68237-7 (ISBN)
Description
The new edition of this well-established and highly regarded textbook continues to provide the clearest and most comprehensive introduction to the modern state. It examines the state from its historical origins at the birth of modernity to its current jeopardized position in the globalized politics of the 21st Century. The book has been entirely revised and updated throughout, including substantial new material on the financial crisis and the environment.
Subjects covered include:
* The evolution of the state system
* Placing the state in modernity
* States and societies
* State and economy
* States and citizens
* States and the international order
* States of the twenty-first century
This book is essential reading for all those studying the state, international relations and comparative politics.
Subjects covered include:
* The evolution of the state system
* Placing the state in modernity
* States and societies
* State and economy
* States and citizens
* States and the international order
* States of the twenty-first century
This book is essential reading for all those studying the state, international relations and comparative politics.
Reviews / Votes
'A comprehensive and readable study that fits easily into undergraduate courses on the state.' - Mark Laffey, THE'This book succeeds admirably and ought to provide a popular and stimulating work for students.' - Mark Laffey, THE
More details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
3 s/w Abbildungen, 3 s/w Tabellen, 3 s/w Zeichnungen
3 Tables, black and white; 3 Line drawings, black and white; 3 Illustrations, black and white
File size
2,39 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-136-68237-7 (9781136682377)
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The Modern State
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The Modern State
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Person
Christopher Pierson is Professor of Politics at the University of Nottingham. He has written extensively on issues surrounding the state and particularly the welfare state. He is author of Beyond the Welfare State? and an editor of The Oxford Handbook of the Welfare State.
Content
Introduction 1. Modern States 2. Placing the State in Modernity 3. States and Societies 4. State and Economy 5. States and Citizens 6.States and the International Order 7. States of the Twenty-First century 8. Conclusion
