The Making of the Modern State: A Theoretical EvolutionNelson provides a historical overview of the theoretical and ideological evolution of the modern state, from pre-state and pre-modern state formations to the present. A major theme of the book is the need to understand the modern state holistically, as a totality of social, political, and ideological factors. |
Contents
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3 The Ideal State
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4 The Christian Republic | 31 |
5 The Making of Leviathan | 54 |
6 The Metaphysical Theory of the State | 83 |
7 The Sociology of the State | 107 |
8 The State in Retrospect | 125 |
Notes | 131 |
Bibliography | 167 |
Index | 177 |
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