The Modern State

Type

Book

Authors

Christopher Pierson

ISBN 10

0415074525

ISBN 13

9780415074520

Tags

Sociology, History & Theory, State, Political History, Government

Description

The modern state is hugely important in our everyday lives. It takes nearly half our income in taxes. It registers our births, marriages and deaths. It educates our children and pays our pensions. It has a unique power to compel, in some cases exercising the ultimate sanction of preserving life or ordering death. Yet most of us would struggle to say exactly what the state is.The Modern State offers a clear, comprehensive and provoking introduction to one of the most important phenomena of contemporary life. Topics covered include:* the nation state and its historical context* state and economy* state and societies* state and citizens* international relations* the future of the state - from Amzon

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