Power and the State

In this important new text, Martin Smith reassesses traditional debates about power and offers a synthesis of a broad range of more recent work in terms of its relevance for understanding the key dimensions of state power. He considers the implications of globalization.

MARTIN J. SMITH is Professor of Politics and Director of Research and Innovation, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Sheffield. He has published widely on British Politics and Public Policy and is currently editor of Political Studies.

Understanding Power: traditional approaches
Understanding Power: radical approaches
Power and the State
Authority, Legitimacy and Bureaucracy
Terror and Force
Rationality and Regulations
Surveillance
Risk
States and the Moral Order
Resistance and Disappearance
States and Power After 9/11

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