Theories of the Democratic State. (2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Names: Dryzek, John
• Contents: Cover; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Preface; 1 The State and Liberal Democratic Politics; Defining the state; Theories of state formation; The history of state formation; Liberal democracy; Conclusion; Part I: The Classical Theories; 2 Pluralism; Origins and core assumptions: the roots of pluralism; Society and politics; Government and policy making; Crisis and change in pluralist thought; 3 Elite Theory; The origins of elite theory; Society and politics; Government and policy making; Conclusions; 4 Marxism; Origins and core ideas; Society and politics; Government and policy making. Conclusions5 Market Liberalism; Origins and core ideas; Society and politics; Government and policy-making; Agendas and political change; Conclusions; Part II: Pluralist Transformations; 6 From Neo-pluralism to Governance; The development of pluralism; Society and politics; Policy making: from government to governance; Agendas and political change; Conclusion; 7 Competitive Electoral Politics; Society and politics: voters, parties, systems; Government and policy making: legislative politics; Agendas and political change; Conclusion; 8 Identity Politics; Origins and core assumptions. Society and politicsGovernment and policy making; Agendas and political change; Conclusion; Part III: Critiques of the State; 9 Democratic Critique and Renewal; The democratic deficit in liberal democracies; Participatory democracy and civic republicanism; Deliberative democracy; Conclusion; 10 Feminist Theory of the State; Origins and core assumptions; Society and politics; The feminist critique of government and policy making; Agendas and political change; Conclusion; 11 Environmental Theory of the State; Origins and core assumptions; Society, politics and ecosystem. The environmental critique of government and policy makingAgendas and political change; Conclusion; 12 The Conservative Reaction; Origins and assumptions; Society and politics; The conservative critique of government and policy making; Agendas and political change; Neo-conservatism; Conclusion; Part IV: Beyond the State; 13 Post-modernism; Origins and core assumptions; Society and politics; Government and policy making; Agendas and political change; Conclusion; 14 Globalization; Origins and assumptions; (International) society and politics; Government and policy making. Agendas and political changeGlobalization's consequences for theories of the democratic state; Conclusion; 15 Current and future debates about the state; The fate of the classical theories; Persistent critiques and new agendas; Liberal democracy in question; The return of empire?; New kinds of governance; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 321.801; History & Theory; State, The -- Philosophy -- History; Democracy -- History; State, The -- Philosophy -- History; Democracy; State, The -- Philosophy; Staat; Politische Theorie; Demokratie; Political Ideologies/Democracy; International Relations/General; Electronic books; History
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 0230366457; 9780230366459
• Related ISBNs: 9780230542860; 0230542867; 9780230542877; 0230542875
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 340-361) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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