Political Sociology

Abstract

Political sociology is a discipline drawn from two social sciences: Sociology and Political science. It deals with the study of power and its uses in society across micro and macro components. The micro components focus on how individuals' political behaviors, such as voting and attitudes towards political participation are influenced by group behavior and social traits. The macro components on the other hand are concerned with the nation-state, political institutions, their evolution and the reasons for political and social change, particularly in connection to significant social movements or other kinds of collective action. Political sociologists have inquired why and how political groups assume the forms they do, when, and how groups experience a substantial change. As a major subfield of sociology, the development of political sociology began only after World War II. Political sociology's micro and macro domains overlap with political science. However, political sociologists' primary focus is on the underlying social factors that influence a political structure rather than the internal operations or mechanics of the system