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The essays in this book trace the development of Joel Migdal's "state-in-society" approach. The essays situate the approach within the classic literature in pol
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Categories: Political Science
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Why do many Asian, African, and Latin American states have such difficulty in directing the behavior of their populations--in spite of the resources at their di
The Everyday Life of the State
Language: en
Pages: 266
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-07-15 - Publisher: University of Washington Press

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Today there are more states controlling more people than at any other point in history. We live in a world shaped by the authority of the state. Yet the complex
An Introduction to Politics, State and Society
Language: en
Pages: 244
Authors: James W McAuley
Categories: Social Science
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This major new textbook will equip students with a complete understanding of contemporary politics, state and society in the United Kingdom today. Key underlyin
The State and Society
Language: en
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Authors: Alfred C. Stepan
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Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-03-08 - Publisher: Princeton University Press

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Although the state's role in society has clearly expanded since the 1930s, its independent effect on social structure and change has been given little weight in