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Part 1 Structure in political research: structure in contemporary political analysis political structure revived varieties of political structure effects of non-formal political structures effects of formal political structures structuralism as a theory of determination structuralism, systems analysis and higher-order structures comparative research and whole-system constraint. Part 2 The structuralism of Nicos Poulantzas: Poulantzas - Marzism redefined structuralist Marxism and systems analysis a structuralist explanation of the state the state a structural object the structural forms of the political systems the transformation of authoritarian political structures. Part 3 Higher order structures: higher order structures - as explanation higher-order structures - their composition and influence substance vs method.
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