Social Theory, the state and Modern Society

In recent years there has been a proliferation of approaches which have redefined our understanding of political power and the state.These contemporary state theories have philosophical and theoretical antecedents that can be traced to post-classical social and political thought: their influences can be traced to feminism. structuralism and poststructuralism, cultural theory, network analysis and globalisation theory.In Social Theory, the State and Modern Society, Mike Marinetto considers the philosophical and theoretical heritage of modern state theory and then critiques the theories that have evolved from this legacy.