Theories of the democratic state

By John S. Dryzek, Patrick Dunleavy

Subjects: History, Democratization, The State, Political science, Government, Philosophy, Conservatism, Globalization, Postmodernism, Feminism, Democracy

Description: We live in a world governed by states whose enduring domination of contemporary politics has been underlined by their renewed activism in the face of a global economic crisis. This book provides an assessment of classical and contemporary theories of the state, focusing primarily on the democratic model that dominates modern politics.