Political sociology

[Undesired Walrus]

Can someone give me a brief and concise explanation of what one studies in political sociology?

Am I right in thinking it is about the interaction of state and society?

[Simon Bridge]

Political sociology is the study of the relations between state and society.[1] The discipline draws on comparative history to analyze socio-political trends. A typical research question in this area might be: "Why do so few American citizens choose to vote?"[2] The field developed from the work of Max Weber, Barrington Moore, Jr., and Moisey Ostrogorsky.[3]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_sociology

1^ Nash, Kate (2000). Contemporary Political Sociology. United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 1–3. ISBN 0631206612, 9780631206613.
2^ Piven, F. (1988) Why Americans Don't Vote: And Why Politicians Want it That Way Pantheon. ISBN 0679723188
3^ Lipset, S.M. Introduction: Ostrogorski and the Analytical Approach to the Comparative Study of Political Parties in M. Ostrogorski, Democracy and the Organization of Political (2 vol, 1964; 1982 ed.)