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.

List of contents

Introduction
 1. The Society-Politics Relation: On The 'Inescapably Social' And The 'Irreducibly Political'
 2. Politics From Above: The State And Governance
 3. Politics From Below: Political Identity And Participation
 4. Politics All Around: Culture, Ideology And Discourse
 Conclusion.

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: Will Leggett
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2016
• EAN: 9780230576803
• ISBN: 978-0-230-57680-3
• No. of pages: 184
• Series: Themes in Social Theory; Themes in Social Theory
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political theories and the history of ideas; B, Political Theory, Social Sciences