Politics and Social Theory The Inescapably Social, the Irreducibly Political

Under present social conditions, neither social theorists nor political scientists can afford to ignore one another. This book is a clear, structured account of the relationship between politics and social theory, examining both the political content of social theory, and how social theory has illuminated our understanding of politics.

About the author

WILL LEGGETT is Senior Lecturer in Sociology in the School of Government and Society, University of Birmingham, UK.

Summary

Under present social conditions, neither social theorists nor political scientists can afford to ignore one another. This book is a clear, structured account of the relationship between politics and social theory, examining both the political content of social theory, and how social theory has illuminated our understanding of politics.

Product details

• Authors: Leggett Will, Will Leggett
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 31.12.2016
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education
• EAN: 9780230576803
• ISBN: 978-0-230-57680-3
• Pages: 184
• Series: Themes in Social Theory; Themes in Social Theory
• Subjects: B, Transformation, Politics, Sociology, Social Science, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, Identity, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Social Theory, Political Sociology, Theory, Political Theory, Social Sciences, social and political philosophy, Political science and theory