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Informationen zum Autor Janet Nash is a native of western New York but fell in love with the big sky and sunshine of Texas and has called the Lone Star State her home for almost three decades. She has enjoyed a career in public education both as a teacher and an educational diagnostician. Janet is passionate about volunteering within her community and making a positive impact in the lives of others. Some of her most cherished experiences include serving as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for foster children, online evangelism, and working with the homeless. Each opportunity has allowed her to be a part of something larger than herself while making a difference in the lives of those she works with. Janet has been involved with prison ministry since 2017 serving as a Bible study mentor, pen pal, prayer partner, and assisting with in-person ministries at women's correctional facilities.Janet and her husband have been married for twenty-six years and are proud parents of three adult children. In her free time, she enjoys taking trips into the mountains with her family to relax and marvel at the beauty of nature.Visit her website at firmfoundationliving.com Klappentext The Blackwell Companion to Political Sociology brings together original essays covering the broad interdisciplinary field of political sociology. Each contributor uses concepts, theories, and case studies to investigate their topic and provide a complete overview of the scholarship. Contains 38 original essays by leading authorities creating the most comprehensive overview available in the field of political sociology Covers traditional questions as well as emerging topics including recent debates on gender, citizenship, and political identity Includes detailed editorial introduction, abstracts, further reading lists, and a consolidated bibliography. The volume presents an excellent guide for students as well as researchers seeking a complete reference to the field and a guide to future concerns. Zusammenfassung Brings together thirty-eight original essays covering the wide inter-disciplinary field of political sociology. This title covers traditional questions and various topics including debates on gender! citizenship! and political identity. It includes editorial introduction! abstracts! further reading lists! and a consolidated bibliography. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Contributors. Acknowledgments. Introduction (Kate Nash and Alan Scott) . Part I: Approaches to Power and The Political. 1. Marxist Approaches to Power (Bob Jessop, University of Lancaster). 2. Pluralism and Elitism (Richard Bellamy, University of Reading). 3. Rational Choice Approaches to Analyzing Power (Keith Dowding, London School of Economics). 4. Power, Government, Politics (Barry Hindess, Australian National University). 5. Society, Morality and Law: Jurgen Habermas (Max Pensky, SUNY Binghampton). 6. A Political Sociology for Complex Societies (Niklas Luhmann, Stefan Lange and Uwe Schimank, Fernuniversität, Hagen, Germany). 7. "Postmodern" Political Sociology (David Owen, University of Southampton). 8. Studying Power (John Scott, University of Essex) . Part II: The State and Governance. Formation and Form. 9. Theories of State Formation (Gianfranco Poggi, European University Institute, Florence). 10. Political Legitimacy (David Beetham, University of Leeds). 11. Gender and the State (Robert W. Connell, University of Sydney) . Political Processes. 12. Administration, Civil Service and Bureaucracy (Antonino Palumbo, University of Palermo). 13. Policy Networks (Peter John, University of London). 14. Parties and Interest Intermediation (Herbert Kitschelt, Duke University). 15. Social Movements and Political Process (David Meyer, Un...
