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Durkheim on Politics and the State
Giddens
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Description for Durkheim on Politics and the State
Paperback. aeo 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. Editor(s): Giddens, Anthony. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HPCF; JH; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 16. Weight in Grams: 324.
Durkheim's writings on political theory, and the nature of government have been among the most neglected of his contributions to modern social science. While his writings on these subjects are little known, there can be no doubt that some of his political ideas are of very considerable significance indeed.
Durkheim's writings on political theory, and the nature of government have been among the most neglected of his contributions to modern social science. While his writings on these subjects are little known, there can be no doubt that some of his political ideas are of very considerable significance indeed.
This is the first collection of Durkheim's texts on politics and the state to appear in English. Most of the material included has been newly translated. Edited and with an introduction by Anthony Giddens, the book provides a basic resource for anyone interested in Durkheim's thought.
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Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780745617503
SKU
V9780745617503
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"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." ... Read more