This volume discusses the various interrelations that exist within and between social and political phenomena. This includes exploring the underlying social roots or origins of politics and power; the organisation, management, and process of political power structure; and the effects of political decision-making and power structures on the surrounding society and culture.
This volume discusses the various interrelations that exist within and between social and political phenomena.
Mostly US contributors in sociology and political science examine issues surrounding national identity, ethnicity, and public policy, as well as political elites and political contention. The section on national identity and public policy looks at topics such as faith-based organizing for immigrant rights, and the intersection of immigration policy and the child welfare system in the US. Part 2 examines the role of political elites, with chapters on elites and social movements, the militarization theory in post-Soviet Russia, and party change in Americans bluest state. Distributed in North America by Turpin Distribution. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
