Political Sociology

Illuminating and comprehensive, this excellent volume addresses the problematic relationship between democratic institutions and the current critique of enlightenment and modernity. It focuses on the terms and conditions under which it would be possible to prevent events such as 9/11 or the genocide..

Providing an overview and commentary on ways in which sociologists seek to understand the 'risk society', this book equips readers with the means to debate human consequences, and the critical resources to evaluate their significance...

Providing an overview and commentary on ways in which sociologists seek to understand the 'risk society', this book equips readers with the means to debate human consequences, and the critical resources to evaluate their significance...

This title was first published in 1980..

This title was first published in 1977..

Social Change in Political Transformation is thorough examination of political transformation the book features contributors from western and eastern Europe, giving their views on how European society and institutions are changing...

This book presents an overview of new approaches to the study of social movements emerging out of Latin America, based on original and innovative analyses of the recent changes in collective action across the region. The authors analyze a broad set of countries and social movements, while focusing o..

This book considers the proliferation in Malaysia over the past two decades of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) associated with various social movements and discusses the nature and development of the movements...

Social scientists have proposed several different models for the relationship between social science theory, empirical social research and the actual making of public social policy. This book, first published in 1980, seeks to provide a critical analysis of the impact of research on policy through t..

This title was first published in 1973...

This study examines the variation in Chinese workers' collective action after the Chinese government launched its 1990 reform of state enterprises, putting tens of millions of people out of work...

This study examines the variation in Chinese workers' collective action after the Chinese government launched its 1990 reform of state enterprises, putting tens of millions of people out of work...