The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Political Sociology

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Sociology

• Author: Edwin Amenta, Kate Nash, Alan Scott
• ISBN: 9781444355079
• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication: February 2, 2012
• Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
• Language: English

The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Political Sociology is a complete reference guide, reflecting the scope and quality of the discipline, and highlighting emerging topics in the field.

• Global in focus, offering up-to-date topics from an interdisciplinary, international set of scholars addressing key issues concerning globalization, social movements, and citizenship
• The majority of chapters are new, including those on environmental politics, international terrorism, security, corruption, and human rights
• Revises and updates all previously published chapters to include new themes and topics in political sociology
• Provides an overview of scholarship in the field, with chapters working independently and collectively to examine the full range of contributions to political sociology
• Offers a challenging yet accessible and complete reference guide for students and scholars