1st Edition
Politics and Society An Introduction to Political Sociology
By Michael Rush
Copyright 1992
284 Pages
by
Routledge
284 Pages
by
Routledge
284 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1992. Rush and Althoff's An Introduction to Political Sociology was published in 1971 and has been out of print for some years. In the meantime, the scope of political sociology has broadened considerably and a number of its traditional concerns have benefited from further research and publication, although some have suffered from relative neglect. The present volume is not... Read more
- INTRODUCTION
- What is Political Sociology?
- THE STATE, POWER AND AUTHORITY
- Introduction
- The State and Society
- Power, Authority and Legitimacy
- The Distribution of Power
- POLITICAL BEHAVIOUR AND SOCIETY
- Introduction
- Political Socialisation
- Political Participation
- Political Recruitment
- POLITICAL COMMUNICATION, PUBLIC OPINION AND IDEOLOGY
- Introduction
- Political Communication
- Public Opinion and Society
- Ideology and Society
- REVOLUTION, DEVELOPMENT AND MODERNISATION
- Introduction
- Revolution
- Development and Modernisation Theory
- CONCLUSION
- Whither Political Sociology?
- Bibliography
- Index
Biography
Michael Rush
