| Description |
1 online resource (449 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 Before the state: prehistory to AD 1300; 2 The rise of the state: 1300 to 1648; 3 The state as an instrument: 1648 to 1789; 4 The state as an ideal: 1789 to 1945; 5 The spread of the state: 1696 to 1975; 6 The decline of the state: 1975 ... ; Conclusions: beyond the state; Index |
| Summary |
The state, which since the middle of the seventeenth century has been the most important of all modern institutions, is in decline. Many existing states are either combining into larger communities or falling apart. This unique volume traces the history of the state from its beginnings to the present day |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
State, The.
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World politics.
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State, The.
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World politics.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780511048159 |
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0511048157 |
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1280154500 |
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9781280154508 |
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9780511497599 |
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0511497598 |
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9780521651905 |
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0521651905 |
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9780521656290 |
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052165629X |
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