James McAuley 
An Introduction to Politics, State and Society [PDF ebook] 

This major new textbook will equip students with a complete understanding of contemporary politics, state and society in the United Kingdom today.

Key underlying themes include:

— the differences between traditional and alternative `sites of power′ and what we mean by `political′

— the relationships between politics, society and how individuals become and remain engaged with politics

— the rapid transformations in contemporary social structures and their impact on social and political life

— the role of human agency and its significance to social and political action and movements

— contemporary cultural and social dislocations and their impact on some of the major contested areas of political life today.

Key features include:

— key concepts and issues

— key theorists and writers

— discussion questions

Comprehensive and accessible, An Introduction to Politics, State & Society is an essential text for all undergraduate students of politics, the contemporary state, power and political sociology.

James W Mc Auley is Professor of Political Sociology and Irish Studies in the School of Human and Health Sciences at the University of Huddersfield

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