Bourdieu's Theory of the State: A Critical Introduction

by Steven Loyal

This book critically examines Pierre Bourdieu's theory of the state by assessing its theoretical and empirical value. Steven Loyal expertly situates Bourdieu's work within the context of both classical and modern theories of the state, providing a comprehensive frame of reference. Finally, Loyal discusses Bourdieu's theoretical limitations and projects how his theory of the state might be utilized in the future.

159 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 6, 2017

Reviews

[Eren Buğlalılar · Rating 4 out of 5]

İyi yazılmış, kısa ve özlü bir kitap. Bourdieu'nün devlet teorisini açıklamadan önce, düşünürün genel teorik çerçevesini ve devlet teorisini geliştirirken beslendiği Marx, Weber, Elias, Sayer gibi isimlerin çalışmalarını da özetliyor. Sonunda da iyi eleştiriler getiriyor.

[Edith]

A useful introduction and overview of state formation theories