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Demonstrates how war can be seen as the engine of progress--forging strong nations from fragmented states, overturning antiquated institutions, and creating social change--and how this view affects conservative and liberal arguments about the role of government.
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War and the Rise of the State, Bruce D. Porter
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- Released
- 1994
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- Title
- War and the Rise of the State
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Bruce D. Porter
- Publisher
- Free Press
- Released
- 1994
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN10
- 0029250951
- ISBN13
- 9780029250952
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, History, Political Science & Politics, Politics, Military History, Military Fiction, Wars
- Rating
- 3.65 out of 5
- Description
- Demonstrates how war can be seen as the engine of progress--forging strong nations from fragmented states, overturning antiquated institutions, and creating social change--and how this view affects conservative and liberal arguments about the role of government.