Birth of the leviathan
building states and regimes in medieval and early modern Europe
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Publication
1997 - Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, England
Language
English
Word Count
90,750 words, Guess
Page Count
363 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivebirthleviathanbu00ertm
- ISBN-100521482224
- ISBN-100521484278
- ISBN-139780521482226
- ISBN-139780521484275
Classifications
- DDC320.94
- LCCJN5 .E77 1997
Description
This book presents a new theory of statebuilding in medieval and early modern Europe. Ertman argues that two factors - the organization of local government at the time of state formation and the timing of sustained geomilitary competition - can explain most of the variation in political regimes and in state infrastructures found across the continent during the second half of the 18th century. Drawing on theoretical insights developed in the fields of historical sociology, comparative politics, and economic history, and on the most recent historical research, this book makes a compelling case for the value of interdisciplinary approaches to the study of political development.
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