Powers of Theory: Capitalism, the State, and Democracy

by Robert R. Alford and Roger Friedland

Book Overview

Existing theories of the nature of the state in Western capitalist democracies have been mostly propounded from one of three major theoretical perspectives, each emphasising a particular aspect of the state: the 'pluralist', which emphasises its democratic aspect: the 'managerial', which emphasises its bureaucratic elements: and the 'class', which focuses on its capitalistic aspect. Each of these theoretical perspectives has contributed something...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521316359
• ISBN13: 9780521316354
• Release Date: October 1985
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 520 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.7" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Top notch survey of political theories of the state

Anyone interested in political theories of the state should read this very systematic literature survey. Covers the pluralist, bureaucratic/managerial and class perspectives.