Description
Book Synopsisaeo The only collection of Durkheima s political works available in English. aeo Introduction by Anthony Giddens, one of the main experts on Durkheima s work. aeo Includes a variety of central texts but also some much less familiar ones. aeo The only collection of Durkheima s political works available in English.
Trade Review"It is difficult to imagine social-scientific thought and practice in Britain and much of Continental Europe without the distinctive contribution of Anthony Giddens. His prolific work has the unique merit of tying together the rich tradition of modern social thought with the challenges of whatever is new and unprecedented in what he has called the "late modern" or "post-traditional" world."
Times Literary SupplementTable of ContentsPreface.
Introduction: Anthony Giddens.
1. The Concept of the State.
2. Democracy and Political Representation.
3. The Concept and Nature of Socialism.
4. Socialism and Marxism: Critical Commentaries.
5. Political Obligation, Moral Duty and Punishment.
6. The State, Education and Equality.
7. Patriotism and Militarism.
Notes.
Index.
