This book explores the idea of social class in the liberal tradition. It collects classical and contemporary texts illustrating and examining the liberal origin

The author is convinced that there is a ruling class in America today. He examines the American power structure as it has developed in the 1980s. He presents sy

"Poulantzas is a sophisticated Marxist theoretician who straddles the fields of sociology and political science. His book is one of the most thoughtful exercise