Violence and social orders: a conceptual framework for interpreting recorded human history
Auteur :
North, Douglass C. / Wallis, John Joseph / Weingast, Barry R.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521761734
Date de publication :
26 févr. 2009
Dimensions :
23,5 x 16,0 x 2,4 cm
Poids :
570 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book integrates violence into a larger framework, showing how economic and political behavior are closely linked. In most societies, which we call natural states, the polity limits violence by manipulating the economy, creating privileges. In contrast, modern societies create open access to economic and political organizations, fostering political and economic competition.