This fully revised and updated introduction to political sociology incorporates the burgeoning literature on globalization and shows how contemporary politics is linked to cultural issues, social structure and democratizing social action. \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew material on global governance, human rights, global social movements, global media\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew discussion of democracy and democratization\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClearly lays out what is at stake in deciding between alternatives of cosmopolitanism, imperialism and nationalism\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes additional discussion of the importance of studying culture to political sociology\u003c/li\u003e \u003c/ul\u003e
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