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- Exhaustively addresses all key topics within political sociology
- Constructed around thematic units which may be either studied entirely or selectively
- Examines contemporary social changes in a trans-disciplinary perspective
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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Keywords
- modern politics
- political sociology
- sociological analysis of politics
- civil society
- historical materialism
- political development
- political power
- modern state
- public policies
- de-politicisation
- international relations
- globalisation
- environmental sustainability
- political violence
- political participation
- political parties
- social movements
- political ideologies
- political communication
Reviews
"Such a book is urgently needed. Fabio de Nardis’ contribution is remarkable in his effort to bridge political sciences and sociology. This is a book that lays the foundations for a new 'connective social science'. The account of the co-evolution between politics and society is not only encompassing, by reflecting the encyclopedic knowledge of the author, but it is also thrilling in the way it draws on comparative insights from different disciplines and country contexts. Ultimately, the author is clear in his intent that the new reality of globalisation and the urgent political challenges it poses also call for a global re-orientation of a discipline: a political sociology for the emerging global society and politics." (Hans-Jörg Trenz, University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
"This timely and erudite book masterfully demonstrates that, in order to understand current developments in politics, we must (re)turn to political sociology. Fabio de Nardis forcefully argues how we can build on its vast and diverse theoretical traditions, commitment to comparative empirical research and capacity to dialogue with other social sciences. The book will be extremely valuable to scholars to learn how the discipline has tackled key issues in state-society relations but also grasp contemporary tensions in a globalised era from populismand territorial cleavages to the IT revolution." (Virginie Guiraudon, Sciences Po, Paris, France)
"The field of political sociology interconnects politics and society in several arenas, which growing but often unrelated bodies of literature have studied. This book is unique in identifying these multiple and complex interconnections, describing and examining the key research traditions and presenting them in a clear and systematic manner. It shows how politics is increasingly taking place in multiple societal domains and therefore how an interdisciplinary approach is needed to capture its multiple manifestations. Fabio de Nardis integrates many of the best insights from the fields of politics and sociology. First-rate awareness of these related subjects and the ability to interconnect them in such different domains as political communication, political parties and civil society organisations is the hallmark of this book, which makes it appealing to a broad audience." (Carlo Ruzza, University of Trento, Italy)
Authors and Affiliations
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Department of History, Society, and Human Studies, University of Salento, Lecce, Italy
Fabio de Nardis
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Understanding Politics and Society
Authors: Fabio de Nardis
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37760-1
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-37759-5Published: 27 March 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-37760-1Published: 26 March 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIX, 462
Number of Illustrations: 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Comparative Politics, European Politics, Political Sociology, Political Communication, Political Theory