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Author : Martin van Creveld
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1999-08-26
Category : History
ISBN : 052165629X
This unique volume traces the history of the state from its beginnings to the present day.
Author : Martin L. Van Creveld
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : State, The
ISBN : 051111771X
The 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.
Author : Mancur Olson
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780300254068
"A compelling theory on the rationale for the changing fortunes of nations"--Publisher's website.
Author : Michael Mann
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0631171258
Author : Paul Kennedy
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780141983837
Paul Kennedy's classic naval history, now updated with a new introduction by the author This acclaimed book traces Britain's rise and fall as a sea power from the Tudors to the present day. Challenging the traditional view that the British are natural 'sons of the waves', he suggests instead that the country's fortunes as a significant maritime force have always been bound up with its economic growth. In doing so, he contributes significantly to the centuries-long debate between 'continental' and 'maritime' schools of strategy over Britain's policy in times of war. Setting British naval history within a framework of national, international, economic, political and strategic considerations, he offers a fresh approach to one of the central questions in British history. A new introduction extends his analysis into the twenty-first century and reflects on current American and Chinese ambitions for naval mastery. 'Excellent and stimulating' Correlli Barnett 'The first scholar to have set the sweep of British Naval history against the background of economic history' Michael Howard, Sunday Times 'By far the best study that has ever been done on the subject ... a sparkling and apt quotation on practically every page' Daniel A. Baugh, International History Review 'The best single-volume study of Britain and her naval past now available to us' Jon Sumida, Journal of Modern History
Author : Jacqueline de Romilly
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN : 0472081527
A survey of how Greek historians explained the conditions of a state's success and the dangers of power
Author : Crawford Young,Thomas Edwin Turner
Publisher : University of Wisconsin Pres
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780299101138
Zaire, apparently strong and stable under Presdident Mobutu in the early 1970s, was bankrupt and discredited by the end of that decade, beset by hyperinflation and mass corruption, the populace forced into abject poverty. Why and how, in a new african state strategically located in Central Africa and rich in mineral resources, did this happen? How did the Zairian state become a “parasitic predator” upon its own people?
Author : David Stasavage
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691228976
"Historical accounts of democracy's rise tend to focus on ancient Greece and pre-Renaissance Europe. The Decline and Rise of Democracy draws from global evidence to show that the story is much richer--democratic practices were present in many places, at many other times, from the Americas before European conquest, to ancient Mesopotamia, to precolonial Africa. Delving into the prevalence of early democracy throughout the world, David Stasavage makes the case that understanding how and where these democracies flourished--and when and why they declined--can provide crucial information not just about the history of governance, but also about the ways modern democracies work and where they could manifest in the future."--
Author : Martin van Creveld
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 439 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1999-08-26
Category : History
ISBN : 0521651905
This unique volume traces the history of the state from its beginnings to the present day.
Author : Peter Turchin
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781400889310
Many historical processes are dynamic. Populations grow and decline. Empires expand and collapse. Religions spread and wither. Natural scientists have made great strides in understanding dynamical processes in the physical and biological worlds using a synthetic approach that combines mathematical modeling with statistical analyses. Taking up the problem of territorial dynamics--why some polities at certain times expand and at other times contract--this book shows that a similar research program can advance our understanding of dynamical processes in history. Peter Turchin develops hypotheses from a wide range of social, political, economic, and demographic factors: geopolitics, factors affecting collective solidarity, dynamics of ethnic assimilation/religious conversion, and the interaction between population dynamics and sociopolitical stability. He then translates these into a spectrum of mathematical models, investigates the dynamics predicted by the models, and contrasts model predictions with empirical patterns. Turchin's highly instructive empirical tests demonstrate that certain models predict empirical patterns with a very high degree of accuracy. For instance, one model accounts for the recurrent waves of state breakdown in medieval and early modern Europe. And historical data confirm that ethno-nationalist solidarity produces an aggressively expansive state under certain conditions (such as in locations where imperial frontiers coincide with religious divides). The strength of Turchin's results suggests that the synthetic approach he advocates can significantly improve our understanding of historical dynamics.
Author : Pierangelo Maria Toninelli
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2000-10-02
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0521780810
This book examines the twentieth-century rise and fall of state-owned enterprises in Western political economy.
Author : Assaf Razin,Efraim Sadka
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2005-01-21
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0262264366
An analysis of the welfare state from a political economy perspective that examines the effects of aging populations, migration, and globalization on industrialized economies. In The Decline of the Welfare State, Assaf Razin and Efraim Sadka use a political economy framework to analyze the effects of aging populations, migration, and globalization on the deteriorating system of financing welfare state benefits as we know them. Their timely analysis, supported by a unified theoretical framework and empirical findings, demonstrates how the combined forces of demographic change and globalization will make it impossible for the welfare state to maintain itself on its present scale. In much of the developed world, the proportion of the population aged 60 and over is expected to rise dramatically over the coming years—from 35 percent in 2000 to a projected 66 percent in 2050 in the European Union and from 27 percent to 47 percent in the United States—which may necessitate higher tax burdens and greater public debt to maintain national pension systems at current levels. Low-skill migration produces additional strains on welfare-state financing because such migrants typically receive benefits that exceed what they pay in taxes. Higher capital taxation, which could potentially be used to finance welfare benefits, is made unlikely by international tax competition brought about by globalization of the capital market. Applying a political economy model and drawing on empirical data from the EU and the United States, the authors draw an unconventional and provocative conclusion from these developments. They argue that the political pressure from both aging and migrant populations indirectly generates political processes that favor trimming rather than expanding the welfare state. The combined pressures of aging, migration, and globalization will shift the balance of political power and generate public support from the majority of the voting population for cutting back traditional welfare state benefits.
Author : Imad Salamey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-10-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317036241
Surveying the causes of the Arab Spring, and revealing the governing trends arising from it, this book examines various international relation theories through the lens of the experiences of the countries in the Middle East and North Africa region. It takes the events of the Arab Spring as an outcome of globalization’s double movement whose integrative cultural, political and security frameworks devastated nationally controlled economies, undermining the nation-state system and propagating a decentralized and communitarian-based governance structure. The consequences for many plural, diverse societies were two-fold: autocratic nationalism was discarded while decentralized regimes representing communitarian-based politics came to the fore. The author reveals how the formulation of a new communitocratic order rests on the accommodation of this newly emerging communitarianism and explores the major drivers of political transformation, describing the emerging communities, forecasting their governing options and the possible repercussions for the post-Arab Spring states.
Author : Asbjørn Wahl
Publisher : Pluto Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0745331408
In an age of government imposed austerity, and after 30 years of neo-liberal restructuring, the future of the welfare state looks increasingly uncertain. Asbjørn Wahl offers an accessible analysis of the situation across Europe, identifies the most important challenges, and presents practical proposals for combating the assault on welfare. Wahl argues that the welfare state should be seen as the result of a class compromise forged in the 20th century, which means that it cannot easily be exported internationally. He considers the enormous shifts in power relations and the profound internal changes to the welfare state which have occurred during the neo-liberal era, pointing to the paradigm shift that the welfare state is going through. This is illustrated by the shift from welfare to workfare and increased top-down control. A fascinating study in its own right, that will appeal to students of economics and politics. The Rise and Fall of the Welfare State also points to an alternative way forward for the trade union movement based on concrete examples of struggles and alliance-building.
Author : Ruth Reitan
Publisher : MSU Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173006178804
Argues that the parameters that governed the relationship between the Cuban government and increasingly radicalized African-American activists in the 1960s were largely determined by the ideological conflicts between the revolutionary views of Che Guevara and the more conservative pro-Moscow views held by many in Castro's Popular Socialist Party. Issues explored include Cuba's support for international Pan-African movements, the role of Cuba in popularizing the aspirations of radical African-Americans to the world, and the eventual capitulation to ideologies of national security. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
