Sociology still believes in a world of strong national welfare states that care for their citizens. However, many people live in areas of weak statehood or in states that threaten them. Others migrate between states or work for transnational companies. In her book, Anja Weiss advocates for a sociological perspective on global inequalities that finally takes these contexts beyond the state seriously. She distinguishes between spaces that are territorially bound, socially differentiated fields, and politically contested affiliations. One of her theses posits that life chances arise between individuals and contexts - and access to the latter is fiercely contested.