The Development of the Modern State: A Sociological Introduction

by Gianfranco Poggi

Book Overview

The institutional features and the past and future role of the state should be a central concern of contemporary sociological and political theory, but until now they have been sadly neglected. Lately, in particular, the state's increasing involvement in the management of industrial and industrializing societies has made it even more important to understand its past development, its current activities, and the related trends in its structure and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0804710422
• ISBN13: 9780804710428
• Release Date: June 1978
• Publisher: Stanford University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.4"