The Sovereign State and Its Competitors An Analysis of Systems Change |
|
| Author:
| Spruyt, Hendrik |
| Series title: | Princeton Studies in International History and Politics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-02910-8 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 1996 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
|
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $48.00 |
Book Description:
|
Examining the competing institutions that arose during the decline of feudalism (among them urban leagues, independent communes, city states, and sovereign monarchies), this book disposes of the familiar claim that the superior size and war-making ability of the sovereign nation-state made it the natural successor to the feudal system.
Examining the competing institutions that arose during the decline of feudalism (among them urban leagues, independent communes, city states, and sovereign monarchies), this book disposes of the familiar claim that the superior size and war-making ability of the sovereign nation-state made it the natural successor to the feudal system.