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This book explores how societies manage violence, linking it to economic and political behavior. It contrasts "natural states," which limit violence through political manipulation, with modern societies that promote open access and competition. It offers insights into the development of social orders and transitions between them in 25 countries.
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Violence and Social Orders, Barry R. Weingast, John Joseph Wallis, North Douglass C.
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- Released
- 2015
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- Title
- Violence and Social Orders
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Released
- 2015
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN13
- 9781107646995
- Category
- Social sciences, History
- Description
- This book explores how societies manage violence, linking it to economic and political behavior. It contrasts "natural states," which limit violence through political manipulation, with modern societies that promote open access and competition. It offers insights into the development of social orders and transitions between them in 25 countries.