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The Future of the Capitalist State
Bob Jessop
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Paperback. In this important new book, Bob Jessop offers a radical new interpretation of capitalist states and their likely future development. He focuses on the changing forms, functions, scales and effectiveness of economic and social policy that have emerged since the 1950s in advanced western capitalist states. Num Pages: 348 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKSB; KCP; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
In this important new book, Bob Jessop offers a radical new interpretation of capitalist states and their likely future development. He focuses on the changing forms, functions, scales and effectiveness of economic and social policy that have emerged since the 1950s in advanced western capitalist states.
In this important new book, Bob Jessop offers a radical new interpretation of capitalist states and their likely future development. He focuses on the changing forms, functions, scales and effectiveness of economic and social policy that have emerged since the 1950s in advanced western capitalist states.
The postwar Keynesian welfare national state that developed in most advanced capitalist societies has long been regarded as being in crisis. Mounting tensions have been generated by technological change, globalization, and economic and political crises, and new social and political movements have also had a destabilizing impact. Jessop examines these factors in relation ... Read more
This book will have broad cross-disciplinary appeal. It will be read by sociologists, political scientists, institutional economists, geographers and students of social policy.
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Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
348
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Weight
508 g
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745622736
SKU
V9780745622736
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About Bob Jessop
Bob Jessop is Professor of Sociology at Lancaster University
Reviews for The Future of the Capitalist State
"For over a quarter of a century Bob Jessop has been creatively grappling with the problem of how to understand the capitalist state, its dilemmas and contradictions. The Future of the Capitalist State is a thoughtful, complex, provocative culmination of this work. It unequivocally demonstrates that the Marxist tradition remains a vibrant source of ideas about capitalism and the state." ... Read more