Held, David

Political theory and the modern state: eassy on state, power, and democracy/ David Held - 1st ed. - Cambridge: Polity Press, 1989. - 265 p.

Preface. Introduction. 1. Central Perspectives on the Modern State. 2. Class, Power and the State. 3. Legitimation Problems and Crisis Tendencies. 4. Power and Legitimacy. 5. Liberalism, Marxism and the Future Direction of Public Policy. 6. The Contemporary Polarization of Democratic Theory:. The Case for a Third Way. 7. Citizenship and Autonomy. 8. Sovereignty, National Politics and the Global System. 9. A Discipline of Politics?. Index.

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