Summary Of "Political Sociology" By Jacques Legroye - UNIVERSITY SUMMARIES - E-book - ePub

We have summarized here the essential of this book by the author. POLITICAL SOCIOLOGYTHE FORMATION OF THE EUROPEAN STATECharacteristics of the western stateEuropean states appear between the 12th and 19th centuries, but the diversity of cases makes it difficult to establish an "ideal type" of "state". Interpretations of the development of the western stateDURKHEIM links the appearance of the State with the growing complexity of society, the generalization of the DIVISION OF LABOR and the appearance of new social roles.
The State would be a body that would help establish relationships of ORGANIC SOLIDARITY among the members of modern society, controlling education, and creating and managing common services. Its function is to "think" for society, made up of an unthinking mass, organizing the moral life of its members. However, Durkheim fears an excessive growth of the State, due to the absence of intermediate or secondary groups.