Tian-Jia Dong

Gebundenes Buch

Understanding Power through Watergate

The Washington Collective Power Dynamics

Beschreibung

Understanding Power through Watergate uses the Watergate Affair as a case study to highlight the Washington collective power dynamic. Author Tian-jia Dong argues that formal state institutions are effective only when they are embedded in social dynamics. Academics in the fields of political science, American history, and sociology, as well as individuals involved in politics will be interested in this book. This work will also be a valuable supplement to graduate and undergraduate political science and sociology courses.

Autor

Tian-jia Dong is Assistant Professor of Sociology and Social Work, Westfield State College, Westfield, Massachusetts. Professor Dong holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from Boston College.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of America
• Seitenzahl: 174
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. August 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 412g
• ISBN-13: 9780761831532
• ISBN-10: 0761831533
• Artikelnr.: 21303276

Rezensionen

Dong's book has the merit of underscoring how informal networks are important to understanding political struggle, especially in a time of crisis. -- Ari Adut, University of Texas at Austin American Journal of Sociology