The Democratic State Edited by Roger Benjamin and Stephen L. Elkin viii, 280 pages, 6 x 9 Studies in Government and Public Policy Paper ISBN 978-0-7006-0262-9, $14.95 This collection of five original essays by seven of the best-known political-economy theorists addresses the interconnections between the economy and the polity and embodies the leading theoretical approaches to the political economy of the state. "These are state-of-the-art essays by some of the foremost thinkers in this area. They provide incisive, insightful, theoretical contributions. The book will be invaluable to the large group of political scientists, economists, and sociologists working on political economy."--Jennifer Hochschild, author of What's Fair? American Beliefs about Distributive Justice "This is very much at the 'cutting edge' of current discussion of the theory of the state. Each essay takes us into new and unexplored terrain."--Charles W. Anderson, author of Statecraft: An Introduction to Political Choice and Judgment Contents: The Capitalist State in Context Roger Benjamin and Raymond Duvall Public Interest, Private Interest, and the Democratic Polity Peter H. Aranson and Peter C. Ordeshook Pluralism in Its Place: State and Regime in Liberal Democracy Stephen L. Elkin Contemporary Marxism on the Autonomy, Efficacy, and Legitimacy of the Capitalist State David Braybrooke Political Futures Norman Furniss ROGER BENJAMIN is a senior researcher at RAND and coeditor of Rediscovering the Democratic Purposes of Education.   Home | About the Press | Recent Awards | Contact Us | Order New Books: | By Author | By Subject | By Title | By Series Books in Print: | By Author | By Subject | By Title | By Series ©2007 University Press of Kansas 2502 Westbrooke Circle, Lawrence, KS 66045-4444 Phone (785) 864-4155; Fax (785) 864-4586