Power: A Reader

by Mark Haugaard

Book Overview

An introductory guide to some of the most significant perspectives on the subject of power within social and political theory. Contains extracts from such leading contemporary thinkers as Giddens, Lukes and Bourdieu alongside recent conceptions of power from important twentieth century figures including Weber, Arendt and Foucault. Each chapter concentrates on an individual theoretical perspective, and contains a substantial article or extract with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0719057299
• ISBN13: 9780719057298
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"