This fully revised and updated introduction to political sociology incorporates the burgeoning literature on globalization and shows how contemporary politics is linked to cultural issues, social structure and democratizing social action.
- New material on global governance, human rights, global social movements, global media
- New discussion of democracy and democratization
- Clearly lays out what is at stake in deciding between alternatives of cosmopolitanism, imperialism and nationalism
- Includes additional discussion of the importance of studying culture to political sociology
- ISBN10 1444330756
- ISBN13 9781444330755
- Publish Date 5 February 2010 (first published 1 January 2009)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
- Edition 2nd Edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 304
- Language English