States and Power

ISBN: 978-0-7456-4538-4

Hardcover

224 pages

January 2010, Polity

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An accessible yet rich account of the making and breaking of states by a stellar figure in the field.
Considers what political organization existed prior to states, how and why states rose to prominence, why states fail and what future is in store for states.
Concise, marvelously erudite and clearly written making it accessible to undergraduates and the general reader.
Presents both the diverse theoretical constructs regarding state power and illustrative historical narratives.