A Theory of the Origin of the State
1970; American Association for the Advancement of Science; Volume: 169; Issue: 3947 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1126/science.169.3947.733
ISSN1095-9203
Autores Tópico(s)Political Economy and Marxism
ResumoIn summary, then, the circumscription theory in its elaborated form goes far toward accounting for the origin of the state. It explains why states arose where they did, and why they failed to arise elsewhere. It shows the state to be a predictable response to certain specific cultural, demographic, and ecological conditions. Thus, it helps to elucidate what was undoubtedly the most important single step ever taken in the political evolution of mankind.
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