The handbook of political sociology. States, Civil Societies, and

The first part of the bokk explores the theories of political sociolofy. The second part focuses on the formation, transitions, and regime structure of the state. The third part takes up various aspects of the state that respond to pressures from civil society, including welfare, gender, and military policies. Finally, the fourth part examines globalization. Contributions by Edwin Amenta, Shawn Bauldry, Deborah M. Bey, Viviane Brachet-Márquez, Clem Brooks, Richard Cloward, James Eastwood, Thomas Ertman, Gosta Esping-Andersen, Peter Evans, William Form, Jeffrey Goodwin, Franisco J. Granados, Liah Greenfeld, Alexander Hicks, Barbara Hobson, Gregory Hooks, Evelyb Huber, david James, Thomas Janoski, James Jasper, Craig Jenkins, Lane Kenworthy, Leslie King, Edgar Kiser, Joshua Klugman, David Knoke, Kay Lawson, Frank Lechner, Jeffrey Manza, John Markoff, Philip McMichael, Joya Misra, Mark Mizruchi, Oskar Oszlak, Frances Fox Piven, Kent Redding, James Rice, Michael Edward Sauder, Michael Schudson, Mildred Schwartz, John D. Stephens, Wolfgang Streeck, Charles Tilly, Jacob Torfing, Axel van der Berg, Silvo Waisbord, Fengjuan Wang and David Weakliem.