Cultural Theory as Political Science / Edition 1

by Gunnar Grendstad, Per Selle, Michael Thompson

Overview

This is the first major European political science book to discuss the growing interdisciplinary field of 'cultural theory', proposing a coherent and viable alternative to mainstream political science. The authors argue that three elements - social relations, cultural bias and behavioural strategy - illuminate political questions at a level of analysis on any scale: from the household to the state; the international regime to the political party.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415191975
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	06/24/1999
Series:	Routledge/ECPR Studies in European Political Science , #11
Pages:	268
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Michael Thompson, Gunnar Grendstad, Per Selle

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Cultural Theory as Political Science, Michael Thompson, Gunnar Grendstad, Per Selle; PART I Preferences; Chapter 2, Marco Verweij; Chapter 3 The Formation and Transformation of Preferences, Gunnar Grendstad, Per Selle; Chapter 4 Rejection of Cultural Biases and Effects on Party Preferences, Eero Olli; PART II Organisations; Chapter 5 Broad Churches, Big Theory and One Small Example, Tim Bale; Chapter 6 A Trojan Horse in the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Jouke de Vries; Chapter 7, Harald Grimen; PART III Political Cultures; Chapter 8 Cultural Biases and New Media for the Public Domain: Cui Bono?, Frank Hendriks, Stavros Zouridis; Chapter 9, Virginie Mamadouh; Chapter 10 Pollution Through Traffic and Transport, Robert Hoppe, John Grin; PART IV Democracies; Chapter 11, Lotte Jensen; Chapter 12 The Cultural Conditions for Democracy and Their Implications for Transitional Societies, Nadia Molenaers, Michael Thompson; Chapter 13 Consulting the Frogs, Stephen Ney, Michael Thompson;