• Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction: State and society in theoretical perspective; 1. Theoretical perspectives as modes of inquiry; Part I. The Pluralist Perspective: 2. State and society in pluralist perspective; 3. The democratic state and consensus; 4. The democratic state and participation; 5. The pluralist perspective on the bureaucratic state; 6. The pluralist perspective on the capitalist state; Part II. The Managerial Perspective: 7. State and society in managerial perspective; 8. The bureaucratic state and centralisation; 9. The bureaucratic state and fragmentation; 10. The managerial perspective on the capitalist state; 11. The managerial perspective on the democratic state; Part III. The Class Perspective: 12. State and society in class perspective; 13. The capitalist state and accumulation; 14. The capitalist state and class struggle; 15. The class perspective on the democratic state; 16. The class perspective on the bureaucratic state; Part IV. Theory, Politics, and Contradictions in the State: 17. The powers of theory; 18. The power of politics; 19. The power of contradictions.

'An ambitious and sophisticated work of integration that brings together all the most important literature on modern democratic capitalist states within a single, overall, highly illuminating argument.' Steven Lukes, Balliol College, Oxford

• Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction: State and society in theoretical perspective; 1. Theoretical perspectives as modes of inquiry; Part I. The Pluralist Perspective: 2. State and society in pluralist perspective; 3. The democratic state and consensus; 4. The democratic state and participation; 5. The pluralist perspective on the bureaucratic state; 6. The pluralist perspective on the capitalist state; Part II. The Managerial Perspective: 7. State and society in managerial perspective; 8. The bureaucratic state and centralisation; 9. The bureaucratic state and fragmentation; 10. The managerial perspective on the capitalist state; 11. The managerial perspective on the democratic state; Part III. The Class Perspective: 12. State and society in class perspective; 13. The capitalist state and accumulation; 14. The capitalist state and class struggle; 15. The class perspective on the democratic state; 16. The class perspective on the bureaucratic state; Part IV. Theory, Politics, and Contradictions in the State: 17. The powers of theory; 18. The power of politics; 19. The power of contradictions.

'An ambitious and sophisticated work of integration that brings together all the most important literature on modern democratic capitalist states within a single, overall, highly illuminating argument.' Steven Lukes, Balliol College, Oxford

• Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction: State and society in theoretical perspective; 1. Theoretical perspectives as modes of inquiry; Part I. The Pluralist Perspective: 2. State and society in pluralist perspective; 3. The democratic state and consensus; 4. The democratic state and participation; 5. The pluralist perspective on the bureaucratic state; 6. The pluralist perspective on the capitalist state; Part II. The Managerial Perspective: 7. State and society in managerial perspective; 8. The bureaucratic state and centralisation; 9. The bureaucratic state and fragmentation; 10. The managerial perspective on the capitalist state; 11. The managerial perspective on the democratic state; Part III. The Class Perspective: 12. State and society in class perspective; 13. The capitalist state and accumulation; 14. The capitalist state and class struggle; 15. The class perspective on the democratic state; 16. The class perspective on the bureaucratic state; Part IV. Theory, Politics, and Contradictions in the State: 17. The powers of theory; 18. The power of politics; 19. The power of contradictions.

'An ambitious and sophisticated work of integration that brings together all the most important literature on modern democratic capitalist states within a single, overall, highly illuminating argument.' Steven Lukes, Balliol College, Oxford