Transformations of the State: Why the Nation State Remains Legitimate

Schneider, S.; Hurrelmann, A.; Krell-Laluhová, Zuzana; meier, F.; Wiesner, Achim

Does the democratic nation state remain a legitimate regime form in the current age of globalization? This book uses a novel, analytical approach to probe this topical question, drawing on a comparative study of legitimation discourses in the media of four Western democracies (Switzerland, Germany, Britain, and the United States.)

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2010-04-09

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780230247628

DOI: 10.1057/9780230275331

Dimensions: 229cm x152cm

Pages: 253