The Origins of Political Order

This is Francis Fukuyama's most important book since the pathbreaking "End of History". Nations are not trapped by their pasts, but events that happened hundreds or even thousands of years ago continue to exert huge influence on present-day politics. If we are to understand the politics that we now take for granted, we need to understand its origins. Francis Fukuyama examines the paths that different societies have taken to reach their current forms of political order. This book starts with the very beginning of mankind and comes right up to the eve of the French and American revolutions, spanning such diverse disciplines as economics, anthropology and geography. "The Origins of Political Order" is a magisterial study on the emergence of mankind as a political animal, by one of the most eminent political thinkers writing today.

ISBN 1846682568   DEWEY edition DC22 ISBN13 9781846682568 (What's this?)   Pages 608 Publisher Profile Books Ltd   Published in London Imprint Profile Books Ltd   Height (mm) 234 Format Hardback   Width (mm) 153 Publication date 06 May 2011   Academic level General DEWEY 320.9

"'Fukuyama remains as prominent as ever' - FT 'Elegant, honest, persuasive... he attacks his former academic allies and friends [...] with a relentless and awesome force' - Glasgow Herald 'Thoroughly worthwhile... [the book] will give many thoughtful people a sensible path forward' - Spectator 'this is that rare work of history with up-to-the-minute relevance' - Publishers Weekly (starred review)"

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