The People's Game Football, State And Society in East Germany

These essays examine the relation of society and the state or, more broadly, the place of political action in society and in the history of Sung China.

Exploring the crucial link between state and society in the People's Republic of China, this study analyzes the interaction between the Chinese Communist Party and the country's major social groups—peasants, workers, youths and students, and ethnic minorities—since the founding of the People's Republic.

Islamic powers in secular countries have presented a challenge for states around the world, including Indonesia, home to the largest Muslim population as well as the third largest democracy in the world.

Political sociology is the interdisciplinary study of power and the intersection of personality, society and politics. The field also examines how the political process is affected by major social trends as well as exploring how social policies are altered by various social forces.