Power, Politics and the State
Chapter 8 Further reading and weblinks

Evans, P., Rueschemeyer, D. and Skocpol, T. (eds) (1985) Bringing the State Back In, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
This is a collection of historically grounded studies of political change, which together make a strong case for a 'state-centred' approach to political analysis.

Held, D. (ed.) (1993) Prospects for Democracy, Polity Press, Cambridge
A series of essays by various authors exploring current debates about democracy. They examine its meaning and future in the context of political changes in Eastern Europe in the 1980s and early 1990s and in the context of an increasingly globalised world. Held's own essay traces the development of models of democracy from their origins in ancient city states through to contemporary times and offers the 'cosmopolitan' model of democracy alluded to in this chapter.

Kriesi, H., Koopmans, R., Dyvendak, J. W. and Giugni, M. G. (1995) New Social Movements in Western Europe: A Comparative Perspective, University College Press, London
A comparative study of new social movements that emphasises how structural and cultural transformations have affected all Western European countries but also recognises the importance of particular national political contexts. The authors stress the part played by changes in 'conflict structures', notably the emergence of new social and cultural cleavages and the weakening and declining importance of traditional social cleavages and ties such as class and religion as a basis for collective political action.

Ling, T. (1998) The British State Since 1945, Polity Press, Cambridge
This book provides an excellent analysis of the postwar British state, demonstrating how one really can 'bring the state back in' to postwar economic, social and political analysis.