The Rise and Decline of the State

by Martin van Creveld

Book Overview

The state, which since the middle of the seventeenth century has been the most important and most characteristic of all modern institutions, is in decline. From Western Europe to Africa, many existing states are either combining into larger communities or falling apart. Many of their functions are being taken over by a variety of organizations which, whatever their precise nature, are not states. In this unique volume Martin van Creveld traces the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052165629X
• ISBN13: 9780521656290
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"