<i>‘It is no easy task assembling an Encyclopedia of political sociology which needs, at the same time, to be comprehensive and authoritative. This is both in equal respect. A major reference point and a significant statement as to the identity of political sociology today.’</i>
- Colin Hay, Sciences Po, Paris, France,
<i>‘This outstanding Encyclopedia will stand as the most comprehensive and authoritative contemporary survey of political sociology for many years to come. Editors Maria Grasso and Marco Giugni have done an exceptional job in assembling a truly international team of leading scholars to cover a wide and growing subfield of research and scholarship.’</i>
- Jeff Manza, New York University, US,
<i>‘Providing an invaluable guide to contemporary political sociology, by a range of foremost contributors, this comprehensive Encyclopedia will be an essential point of research reference for scholars and students.’</i>
- Pippa Norris, Harvard University, US,
The Elgar Encyclopedia of Political Sociology highlights the key questions relating to political sociology through demonstrating that issues concerning power and political conflict, as well as the relationship between societies and states, are critical for understanding contemporary political and social contexts. The entries also shed light on the current position of this interdisciplinary field of study, which sits at the interface between political science and sociology, and consider its aims in addressing those aspects that pertain to the critical interplay between factors relating to both fields.
A timely and stimulating reference work, this Encyclopedia will be a key resource for researchers and students in the field of political sociology, political science and theory, social policy, social theory, and public policy, providing both an excellent entry point for study as well as an essential reference tool for more experienced academics.
Key Features:
- Discusses major approaches and theories
- Summarises key topics in over 160 entries
- Includes entries on key historical thinkers and concepts
- Presents frontier areas across the discipline for future research work