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Contemporary Political Sociology Contemporary Political Sociology Globalization, Politics, and Power Second Edition Kate Nash A John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Publication This edition fi rst published 2010 © 2010 Kate Nash Edition history: Blackwell Publishers Ltd (1e, 2000) Blackwell Publishing was acquired by John Wiley & Sons in February 2007. Blackwell’s publishing program has been merged with Wiley’s global Scientifi c, Technical, and Medical business to form Wiley-Blackwell. Registered Offi ce John Wiley & Sons Ltd, The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8SQ, United Kingdom Editorial Offi ces 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148-5020, USA 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford, OX4 2DQ, UK The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8SQ, UK For details of our global editorial offi ces, for customer services, and for information about how to apply for permission to reuse the copyright material in this book please see our website at www.wiley.com/wiley-blackwell. The right of Kate Nash to be identifi ed as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except as permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, without the prior permission of the publisher. Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books. Designations used by companies to distinguish their products are often claimed as trademarks. All brand names and product names used in this book are trade names, service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The publisher is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold on the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering professional services. If professional advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Nash, Kate, 1958– Contemporary political sociology : globalization, politics, and power / Kate Nash. – 2nd ed. p. cm. Rev. ed. of: Readings in contemporary political sociology, c2000. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-4443-3074-8 (hardcover : alk. paper) – ISBN 978-1-4443-3075-5 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Political sociology. I. Readings in contemporary political sociology. II. Title. JA76.R4 2010 306.2–dc22 2009039199 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. Set in 11 on 13.5 Sabon by Toppan Best-set Premedia Limited Printed in Singapore 01 2010 To Minky Contents Preface to the Second Edition ix 1 Changing Defi nitions of Politics and Power 1 1.1 The Marxist Tradition of Political Sociology 4 1.2 The Weberian Tradition of Political Sociology 9 1.3 The Durkheimian Tradition of Political Sociology 15 1.4 Focauldian Defi nitions of Power and Politics 20 1.5 Cultural Politics 30 2 Politics in a Small World 43 2.1 Explaining Globalization 47 2.2 State Transformation and Imperialism 63 2.3 We are the World? 78 3 Social Movements 87 3.1 Resource Mobilization Theory and Beyond 91 3.2 New Social Movement Theory: Confl ict and Culture 106 3.3 Toward a Synthesis: the Defi nition of “Social Movement” 118 3.4 Global Social Movements 123 4 Citizenship 131 4.1 T. H. Marshall: Citizenship, Social Class, and the Nation-State 135 4.2 Citizenship, Wealth, and Poverty 140 4.3 Citizenship, Sex, and Sexuality 148 4.4 Citizenship, Racialization, and Ethnicity 159 4.5 Post-National Citizenship? 176 viii Contents 5 Globalization and Democracy 193 5.1 Democracy in Crisis: Political Parties and Elections 197 5.2 Democracy, Human Rights, and International Political Institutions 202 5.3 Global Civil Society 213 5.4 Democracy and Cultural Politics 231 Glossary 237 References 241 Index 265
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