What is the Scope of Political Sociology? – Explained!
It is not easy to describe the scope of Political Sociology; it has been a relatively new field of study which is still developing. Its literature is as yet quite limited. Various political sociologists define its nature and scope in several different ways.Two major groups of scholars have discussed the scope of Political Sociology in two different ways. ADVERTISEMENTS: (1) According to Greer and Orleans, “Political Sociology is concerned with the structure of the state, the nature and the conditions of the legitimacy; the nature of the monopoly of force, and peoples relations with their with their respective states.In other words, the scope of Political Sociology is held to concern with state, power, consensus and legitimacy, participation and representation and the relationship between economic and political development. Image Source: i.guim.co.uk(2)…