{"product_id":"the-rise-and-decline-of-the-state-hardback-9780521651905","title":"The Rise and Decline of the State (Hardback) 9780521651905","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Rise and Decline of the State\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis unique volume traces the history of the state from its beginnings to the present day.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMartin van Creveld (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521651905, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 26 August 1999\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e448 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.7 x 15.9 x 3.2 cm, 0.82 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e' … a very readable account, [van Creveld] paints a most persuasive picture of the decline of the state and the transfer of its powers to a host of substitute guardians. It is an intellectually exciting and highly recommended book.' Law Society Journal\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe state, which since the middle of the seventeenth century has been the most important and most characteristic 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 being taken over by a variety of organizations which, whatever their precise nature, are not states. In this unique volume Martin van Creveld traces the story of the state from its beginnings to the present. 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Before the State: Prehistory to 1300 AD: 1. Tribes without rulers\u003cbr\u003e 2. Tribes with rulers (chiefdoms)\u003cbr\u003e 3. City states\u003cbr\u003e 4. Empires, strong and weak\u003cbr\u003e 5. Limits of stateless societies\u003cbr\u003e Part II. The Rise of the State: 1300–1648: 6. The struggle against the church\u003cbr\u003e 7. The struggle against the empire\u003cbr\u003e 8. The struggle against the nobility\u003cbr\u003e 9. The struggle against the towns\u003cbr\u003e 10. The monarch's triumph\u003cbr\u003e Part III. The State as an Instrument: 1648–1789: 11. Building the bureaucracy\u003cbr\u003e 12. Creating the infrastructure\u003cbr\u003e 13. Monopolizing violence\u003cbr\u003e 14. The growth of political theory\u003cbr\u003e 15. Inside the Leviathan\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. The State as an Ideal: 1789–1945: 16. The great transformation\u003cbr\u003e 17. Disciplining the people\u003cbr\u003e 18. Conquering the money\u003cbr\u003e 19. The road to total war\u003cbr\u003e 20. The apotheosis of war\u003cbr\u003e Part V. The Spread of the State: 1696–1975: 21. Into Eastern Europe\u003cbr\u003e 22. The Anglo-Saxon Experience\u003cbr\u003e 23. The Latin American experiment\u003cbr\u003e 24. Frustration in Asia and Africa\u003cbr\u003e 25. What everybody has …\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. The Decline of the State: 1975–: 26. The waning of major war\u003cbr\u003e 27. The retreat of welfare\u003cbr\u003e 28. Technology goes international\u003cbr\u003e 29. The threat to international order\u003cbr\u003e 30. The withdrawal of faith\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion: beyond the state.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: General \u0026amp; world history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on General \u0026amp; world history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22General%20\u0026amp;%20world%20history%20%5BHBG%5D%22\"\u003eHBG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45913222578456,"sku":"9780521651905","price":92.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521651905i_9456152e-4917-4271-b443-80808277697d.jpg?v=1691379541","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-rise-and-decline-of-the-state-hardback-9780521651905","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}