The State Tradition in Western Europe: A Study of an Idea and Institution

by Kenneth Dyson

Book Overview

Why have continental European societies developed the idea of the abstract impersonal state as the fundamental institution of political rule? Why, on the other hand, has this idea played a relatively insignificant part in the history of English-speaking countries? It is to such questions that this major study is addressed. With clarity and conciseness, Kenneth Dyson examines the fascinating tapestry of thought about public authority that the state...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0955820359
• ISBN13: 9780955820359
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: ECPR Press
• Length: 356 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"