War and the Rise of the State

Name: War and the Rise of the State
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ISBN: 9780743237789

ISBN-10: 0743237781

ISBN-13: 9780743237789

Edition: 2002

Authors: Bruce D. Porter

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AsPublishers Weeklynotes, "Porter, a political scientist at Brigham Young University, demonstrates that wars have been catalysts for increasing the size and power of Western governments since the Renaissance. The state's monopoly of effective violence has diminished not only individual rights and liberties, but also the ability of local communities and private associates to challenge the centralization of authority. Porter's originality lies in his thesis that war, breaking down barriers of class, gender, ethnicity, and ideology, also contributes to meritocracy, mobility, and, above all, democratization. Porter also posits the emergence of the "Scientific Warfare State," a political system…

Book details

List price: $25.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Free Press
Publication date: 2/1/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 400
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English