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The Origins of Political Order - From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution (Paperback)
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The Origins of Political Order - From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution (Paperback)
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A "New York Times" Notable Book for 2011 A "Globe and Mail" Best
Books of the Year 2011 TitleA "Kirkus Reviews" Best Nonfiction of
2011 title Virtually all human societies were once organized
tribally, yet over time most developed new political institutions
which included a central state that could keep the peace and
uniform laws that applied to all citizens. Some went on to create
governments that were accountable to their constituents. We take
these institutions for granted, but they are absent or are unable
to perform in many of today's developing countries--with often
disastrous consequences for the rest of the world.
Francis Fukuyama, author of the bestselling "The End of History and
the Last Man "and one of our most important political thinkers,
provides a sweeping account of how today's basic political
institutions developed. The first of a major two-volume work, "The
Origins of Political Order" begins with politics among our primate
ancestors and follows the story through the emergence of tribal
societies, the growth of the first modern state in China, the
beginning of the rule of law in India and the Middle East, and the
development of political accountability in Europe up until the eve
of the French Revolution.
Drawing on a vast body of knowledge--history, evolutionary biology,
archaeology, and economics--Fukuyama has produced a brilliant,
provocative work that offers fresh insights on the origins of
democratic societies and raises essential questions about the
nature of politics and its discontents.
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