War and state formation in ancient china and early modern europe
Auteur :
Hui, Victoria Tin-bor
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521525763
Date de publication :
4 juil. 2005
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,0 x 2,0 cm
Poids :
480 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
There is a common belief that the system of sovereign territorial states and the roots of liberal democracy are unique to European civilization and alien to non-Western cultures. This book, first published in 2005, explains why China and Europe's development of state systems began similarly but experienced opposite outcomes.