The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution

by Francis Fukuyama

Book Overview

A landmark history of the origins of modern democratic societies by one of our most important political thinkers.

A New York Times Notable Book for 2011
A Globe and Mail Best Books of the Year 2011 Title
A 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374533229
• ISBN13: 9780374533229
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
• Length: 608 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 5.5" x 8.3"