{"product_id":"beyond-the-state-an-introductory-critique-paperback-softback-9780745611815","title":"Beyond the State; An Introductory Critique (Paperback \/ softback) 9780745611815","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBeyond the State\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Introductory Critique\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Hoffman (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780745611815, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 21 April 1995\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e264 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.6 x 2.1 cm, 0.425 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"John Hoffman's \u003ci\u003eBeyond the State\u003c\/i\u003e is an important book. The modern state is undergoing extremely complex changes and has predictably been a subject of agonised philosophical debate. John Hoffman's book makes a most valuable contribution to the debate. He skilfully analyses the nature of the state, examines the liberal, anarchist, Marxist, feminist and other recent critiques of it, and suggests appropriate ways of conceptualising and organising the state. His treatment of the critiques of the state is perceptive, and his own alternative carefully thought out. This is one of the finest books on the subject and no student of the modern state can fail to benefit from it.\" \u003ci\u003eBhikhu Parekh, University of Hull\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"His book is shaped around a discussion of some of the major contributions to the debate over the nature of the state, the character of legitimacy, and the characteristics of international society. Rather like a restrained gallery guide who none the less has clear opinions of his own when pointing out the pictures, Hoffman presents his own views by means of a discussion of the rival exhibits.\" \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"John Hoffman has written a thoughtful and thought provoking account of the state and of the possibilities of its transcendence ... A welcome antidote.\" \u003ci\u003ePolitical Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Thought-provoking ... Hoffman's argument is well crafted and bold.\" \u003ci\u003ePolitical Geography\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"[A] challenging introductory critique of the idea of the state. It is well researched and written in a style accessible to the non-specialist.\" \u003ci\u003eStudies in Marxism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"Beyond the State\u003c\/i\u003e promises to be a thought provoking new book.\" \u003ci\u003eLeicester Mercury\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis is an accessible yet challenging introduction to the state and state theory, the author makes the distinction between \"state\" and \"government\" and discusses a world beyond the state.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface. \u003cp\u003e1. Overview.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Identifying the Problem:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Can the State be Defined ?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Force, State and Government.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. When Does the State Become the State ?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. The State as Contradiction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. The Problem of Legitimacy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Challenges and Alternative Critiques:\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Liberalism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Anarchism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Marxism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Feminism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Postmodernism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: The Practical Implications of the Critique:\u003c\/b\u003e .\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. International Society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Democracy and the Movement Beyond the State.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Politics \u0026amp; government [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Politics \u0026amp; government\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Politics%20\u0026amp;%20government%20%5BJP%5D%22\"\u003eJP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52406536012056,"sku":"9780745611815","price":18.26,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780745611815.jpg?v=1784139764","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/beyond-the-state-an-introductory-critique-paperback-softback-9780745611815","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}