Economy and State: A Sociological Perspective

by Elizabeth Sowers and Nina Bandelj

Book Overview

Should governments be involved in economic affairs? Challenging prevailing wisdom about the benefits of self-regulating markets, Nina Bandelj and Elizabeth Sowers offer a uniquely sociological perspective to emphasize that states can never be divorced from economy. From defining property rights and regulating commodification of labor to setting corporate governance standards and international exchange rules, the state continuously manages the functioning...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745644554
• ISBN13: 9780745644554
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.8" x 8.1"