Theoretical Approaches to the Role of the State
Theoretical Approaches to the Role of the State
Various theories are examined from the field of politics to unravel the role of the State. The views vary from globalization leading to a withering away of the state which is espoused by some scholars to the notion of the resilient state, with renewed emphasis on the functioning of the state. The work of political scientists such as Evans, Skocpol, Rudolph, and Partha Chatterjee is studied as being of relevance to the case of India. Rudolph and Rudolph have commented on the interaction between the State and society in a classic work. They believe that the State-society relationship can be located on a continuum ranging from complete state domination of society to complete societal domination of the state. Further, they identify four potential positions on the continuum: totalitarian, autonomous, constrained and reflexive.
Keywords: State, Evans, political, Skocpol, Rudolph, Chatterjee, society
Oxford Scholarship Online requires a subscription or purchase to access the full text of books within the service. Public users can however freely search the site and view the abstracts and keywords for each book and chapter.
Please, subscribe or login to access full text content.
If you think you should have access to this title, please contact your librarian.
To troubleshoot, please check our FAQs , and if you can't find the answer there, please contact us .
