Description: Despite the extensive debate about the impact of globalization, democratization and new forms of governance, there have been surprisingly few attempts to provide an integrated account of the state in the contemporary world. Roger King and Gavin Kendall's text is designed to fill the gap and provide an accessible but informed introduction for students. It covers both the rise of the state and its increasing reach and interventionism in the 20th century and argues that its power and influence are in decline in the face of globalization and new forms of governance in the 21st century.
Brief description: ROGER KING was Vice Chancellor of the University of Lincoln and recently he has been a Visiting Professor at both Queensland University of Technology and the University of the Sunshine Coast, in Australia.
Review Quotes: ..."important and impressive...brings much-needed fresh perspective to a long-standing debate as to the nature of the state in various parts of the world."--James N. Rosenau, The George Washington University