Power and the State
1st Edition
Published on 14. August 2009
288 pages
978-1-350-31180-0 (ISBN)
Description
In this important new text, Martin Smith reassesses traditional debates about power and how they understand the nature and impact of the state. He develops an analysis of the new forms of state power that have developed in response to the perceived challenges of globalization and governance.
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Series
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
ISBN-13
978-1-350-31180-0 (9781350311800)
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Person
MARTIN J. SMITH is Professor of Politics and Director of Research and Innovation, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Sheffield. He has published widely on British Politics and Public Policy and is currently editor of Political Studies.
Content
Introduction
PART I: THEORIES OF STATE POWER
Understanding Power: Traditional Approaches
Understanding Power: Radical Approaches
States and Power
A Framework for Analysing State Power
PART II: MECHANISMS OF STATE POWER
The Development of the State from Modernity to Past-modernity
Legitimacy, Authority and Bureaucracy
Force and Terror
Rationality and Regulation
Surveillance
Risk
States and the Moral Order
The Limits of State Power
Conclusion.
PART I: THEORIES OF STATE POWER
Understanding Power: Traditional Approaches
Understanding Power: Radical Approaches
States and Power
A Framework for Analysing State Power
PART II: MECHANISMS OF STATE POWER
The Development of the State from Modernity to Past-modernity
Legitimacy, Authority and Bureaucracy
Force and Terror
Rationality and Regulation
Surveillance
Risk
States and the Moral Order
The Limits of State Power
Conclusion.
