This fully revised and updated introduction to political sociologyincorporates the burgeoning literature on globalization and showshow contemporary politics is linked to cultural issues, socialstructure and democratizing social action.
* New material on global governance, human rights, global socialmovements, global media
* New discussion of democracy and democratization
* Clearly lays out what is at stake in deciding betweenalternatives of cosmopolitanism, imperialism and nationalism
* Includes additional discussion of the importance of studyingculture to political sociology