The Modern State

by Christopher Pierson

The modern state is hugely important in our everyday lives. It takes nearly half our income in taxes. It registers our births, marriages and deaths. It educates our children and pays our pensions. It has a unique power to compel, in some cases exercising the ultimate sanction of preserving life or ordering death. Yet most of us would struggle to say exactly what the state is.
The Modern State offers a clear, comprehensive and provoking introduction to one of the most important phenomena of contemporary life. Topics covered
* the nation state and its historical context
* state and economy
* state and societies
* state and citizens
* international relations
* the future of the state

Genres: Social Science, Politics

224 pages, Paperback

First published September 5, 1996

Reviews

[Mert]

'' Savaş devleti yarattı, devlet de savaşı. "

[Gabriel]

cheap and mainstream liberal take on the state but overall good overview of state theory

[Minx]

Good intro to different theories of the state, although this is undergraduate level so don't expect anything other than a primer.