?This smart, accessible book surveys a vast and complex terrain with clarity and insight. From the workings of monetary and fiscal policies to debates regarding the welfare state, from the origins of neoliberalism to consideration of the determinants of economic development, among many other topics, Bandelj and Sowers offer a lucid overview of key issues pertaining to the state?s role in constituting the economy in contemporary society. With clear explanations, broad coverage, and a comparative emphasis, this book will provide an extraordinary resource for teaching.? Greta Krippner, University of Michigan ?Economy and State offers a wonderful introduction to the burgeoning fields of economic and political sociology, and in particular to work at the dynamic intersection of those fields. Bandelj and Sowers?s sweeping overview shows how governments structure all aspects of the economy, large and small. Everyone interested in understanding economic behavior should read this...