State Theories: Classical, Global and Feminist Perspectives

by Murray Knuttila

This new edition updates the historical context of theories of the state by considering the impact of the decline of the welfare state in the post-Fordist era, the collapse of Eastern European and Soviet communism, and the emergence of the so-called global information-based economies. Theories that address the gendered nature of the liberal democratic state have been expanded by feminist and gay/lesbian theorizing. There is also a new analysis of recent developments in state theory. The book addresses the debates about the relevance of the nation state in the global era, the post-modernist critique of totaling theory, and the impact of identity politics on the process of theorizing the state.

208 pages, Paperback

First published June 23, 2001