What is Political Sociology? by Elisabeth S. Clemens is an English-language textbook on political sociology. This reference work is suitable for professionals and offers a sociological approach to political order and political participation.
The book addresses the emergence, maintenance, and transformation of political order in various social contexts such as family, work, and social organizations. It examines how social characteristics such as class, religion, age, race, and gender influence political participation and the distribution of power. Political sociology analyzes these topics at different scale levels, from local to geopolitical.
The contents discuss core concepts such as power, identity, inequality, social closure, civil society, and political action. It also covers processes of regime formation, revolution, policymaking, social movements, and digital politics. This makes the book a clear and up-to-date overview of a fundamental perspective on society and politics.
In terms of content, this work aligns with topics such as Sociology, Politics and Government, and SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General.
Series: What is Sociology?