Politische Soziologie

Political sociology analyses politics as a part of society. It asks how political phenomena are related to other social structures and to what extent they are enabled and influenced by them. Political problems arise in all societies, but it is only in the course of social development that a political system emerges that specialises in the preparation, legitimisation and implementation of collectively binding decisions. Despite its great importance for the self-image of modern society, politics must repeatedly recognise that its influence is limited. The sociology of politics, the fundamentals of which are presented clearly and comprehensibly in the third edition of this book, offers the conceptual means to better understand the historical development of politics as well as its position in modern society.