Theories of the Democratic State

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The major text begins by surveying the classical theories of the state. The core chapters then address the dominant pluralist and post-pluralist approaches to understanding the modern liberal democratic state, the main critiques from feminism, new elitism, green theory, neo-conservatism, and the challenges of globalization and postmodernism. Contents List of Figures and Tables Preface 1 The State and Liberal Democratic Politics Part I The Classical Theories 2 Pluralism 3 Elite Theory 4 Marxism 5 Market Liberalism Part II Pluralist Transformations 6 From Neo-pluralism to Governance 7 Competitive Electoral Politics 8 Identity Politics Part III Critiques of the State 9 Democratic Critique and Renewal 10 Feminist Theory of the State 11 Environmental Theory of the State 12 The Conservative Reaction Part IV Beyond the State 13 Post-modernism 14 Globalization 15 Current and future debates about the state Bibliography Index