Understanding Politics and Society / Progress in Mathematics (PDF)

'This book links sociology and political science, with a deep historical and comparative approach and an encyclopedic bibliography. Ranging from Marx and Weber to the impacts of globalisation and social movements, it will be of great interest to specialists and students alike in both disciplines.'

-Sidney Tarrow, Cornell University, USA

'Such a book is urgently needed. It lays the foundations for a new "connective social science". The account of the co-evolution between politics and society is not only encompassing, by reflecting the encyclopaedic knowledge of the author, but it is also thrilling in the way it draws on comparative insights from different disciplines and country contexts.'

-Hans-Jörg Trenz, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

'This timely and erudite book masterfully demonstrates that, in order to understand current developments in politics, we must (re)turn to political sociology. It will be extremely valuable to scholars to learn how the discipline has tackled key issues in state-society relations but also grasp contemporary tensions in a globalised era.'

-Virginie Guiraudon, Sciences Po, Paris, France

'The field of political sociology interconnects politics and society in several arenas. This book is unique in identifying these multiple and complex interconnections, describing and examining the key research traditions and presenting them in a clear and systematic manner.'

-Carlo Ruzza, University of Trento, Italy

Fabio de Nardis is Associate Professor of Political Sociology at the University of Salento, Italy.