ENGLISH

The Rise and Decline of the State

By Martin van Creveld

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1999
ISBN
9780521651905, 0-521-65190-5, 0-521-65629-X
LCC
JC11 .V35 1999
Open Library ID
OL370288M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1904699 bytes)
Pages
447\447
Topic
History
Library
torrents.ru tech collections 2009-11-14
Time added
2010-01-11 02:35:34

Description

The state, which since the middle of the seventeenth century has been the most important of all modern institutions, is in decline. From Western Europe to Africa, many existing states are either combining into larger communities or falling apart. Many of their functions are likely to be taken over by a variety of organizations that, whatever their precise nature, are not states. In this unique volume Martin van Creveld traces the story of the state from its beginnings to its end. Starting with the simplest political organizations that ever existed, he guides the reader through the origins of the state, its development, its apotheosis during the two World Wars, and its spread from its original home in Western Europe to cover the globe. In doing so, he provides a fascinating history of government from its origins to the present day. This original book will of interest to historians, political scientists and sociologists.

Similar books