John McGovern – författare

Broad ranging in its coverage of the liberal democratic state and other, non-democratic state formations, the book offers chapters on each of the core theories of the modern state. Each chapter is structured in the same way to allow for ease of cross-referencing and for comparisons to be drawn between theories, with parts on Context, Definition, Theorists and Practical Politics.There are chapters on: *The Emergence of the Modern State *Liberalism *Elite Theories *Marxism*Socialism *Anarchism *Conservatism *Fascism *Feminisms *The New Right*Fundamentalism*Futures The authors work on the premise that theory is relevant to everyday life, helping us to understand current political transitions and institutional formations and practices. Taking a practical view of politics, each chapter illustrates how state theory has been deployed in recent historical contexts and policy initiatives, using examples to bring the theory to life.Key Features: *Unique in considering the liberal democratic state and other, non-democratic state formations *Includes a wide range of examples, such as Marxist states in Eastern Europe and non-secular, militarist and emergent democratic states in the developing world*Covers a wide theoretical range and includes less well-known ideas and approaches such as those of fundamentalism, fascism and anarchism*Shows how different theories of the state have affected the framing and implementation of policies, or the history of political parties and movements

Broad ranging in its coverage of the liberal democratic state and other, non-democratic state formations, the book offers chapters on each of the core theories of the modern state. Each chapter is structured in the same way to allow for ease of cross-referencing and for comparisons to be drawn between theories, with parts on Context, Definition, Theorists and Practical Politics.There are chapters on: *The Emergence of the Modern State *Liberalism *Elite Theories *Marxism*Socialism *Anarchism *Conservatism *Fascism *Feminisms *The New Right*Fundamentalism*Futures The authors work on the premise that theory is relevant to everyday life, helping us to understand current political transitions and institutional formations and practices. Taking a practical view of politics, each chapter illustrates how state theory has been deployed in recent historical contexts and policy initiatives, using examples to bring the theory to life.Key Features: *Unique in considering the liberal democratic state and other, non-democratic state formations *Includes a wide range of examples, such as Marxist states in Eastern Europe and non-secular, militarist and emergent democratic states in the developing world*Covers a wide theoretical range and includes less well-known ideas and approaches such as those of fundamentalism, fascism and anarchism*Shows how different theories of the state have affected the framing and implementation of policies, or the history of political parties and movements

John McGovern is a winner. In a career spanning 19 years and over 500 league games with Hartlepools United, Derby County, Leeds United and, most famously of all, Nottingham Forest, he won two European Cups, two league titles, two League Cups and one European Super Cup.A tough-tackling midfielder, McGovern was the captain and engine room of Brian Clough's great Forest side that won the league title in 1978 then the European Cup two years in a row. McGovern was Clough's on-pitch general, following the great manager from Hartlepools to Derby, Leeds and then Forest.In this, his long-awaited autobiography, McGovern tells the inside story of his life and career, including many poignant recollections of his legendary boss and his assistant Peter Taylor - not least what really happened during those infamous 44 days at Leeds immortalised in The Damned United - as well as numerous nostalgic tales of footballing greats like Dave Mackay, Billy Bremner and Archie Gemmill from a long-gone era of muddy pitches, tough tackles and heaving terraces.Beyond the football, the trophies and the classic Clough tales, McGovern's story is one of incredible determination in the face of adversity. After losing his father at a very young age, he did not kick a football until the age of 13 and made it to the very top level of sport despite suffering from a handicapping muscle problem.Honest and forthright, fiercely proud but incredibly modest, John McGovern is one of the truly great figures in British football and this is his riveting and inspirational story.