Violence and Social Orders A Conceptual Framework for Interpreting Recorded Human History

Name: Violence and Social Orders A Conceptual Framework for Interpreting Recorded Human History
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ISBN: 9781107646995

ISBN-10: 1107646995

ISBN-13: 9781107646995

Edition: 2013

Authors: Douglass C. North, John Joseph Wallis, Barry R. Weingast

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All societies must deal with the possibility of violence, and they do so in different ways. This book integrates the problem of violence into a larger social science and historical framework, showing how economic and political behavior are closely linked. Most societies, which we call natural states, limit violence by political manipulation of the economy to create privileged interests. These privileges limit the use of violence by powerful individuals, but doing so hinders both economic and political development. In contrast, modern societies create open access to economic and political organizations, fostering political and economic competition. The book provides a framework for…

Book details

List price: $20.99
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 12/10/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 338
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.254
Language: English




The conceptual framework



The natural state



The natural state applied: English land law



Open access orders



Explaining the transition from limited to open access orders: the doorstep conditions



The transition proper



A new research agenda for the social sciences