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Overview
"These are state-of-the-art essays by some of the foremost thinkers in this area. They provide incisive, insightful, theoretical contributions. The book will be invaluable to the large group of political scientists, economists, and sociologists working on political economy."—Jennifer Hochschild, author of What's Fair? American Beliefs about Distributive Justice"This is very much at the 'cutting edge' of current discussion of the theory of the state. Each essay takes us into new and unexplored terrain."—Charles W. Anderson, author of Statecraft: An Introduction to Political Choice and Judgment
Author Biography: Roger Benjamin is a senior researcher at RAND and coeditor of Rediscovering the Democratic Purposes of Education.
Synopsis
This collection of five original essays by seven of the best-known political-economy theorists addresses the interconnections between the economy and the polity and embodies the leading theoretical approaches to the political economy of the state.
This book is part of the Studies in Government and Public Policy series.