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Political Order Series

This series delves into the depths of human history, examining the evolution of fundamental political institutions that shape our societies. It traces the journey from early tribal organizations to the rise of modern states and the rule of law. The books offer a provocative exploration of why some societies succeeded in building stable and accountable governments, while others continue to struggle with these challenges. It's a captivating investigation into the origins of democracy and the enduring quest for order.

Political order and political decay : from the Industrial Revolution to the globalization of democracy
The Origins of Political Order

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    The Origins of Political Order

    From Pre-Human Times to the French Revolution

    • 608 pages
    • 22 hours of reading
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    Nations are not trapped by their pasts, but events that happened hundreds or even thousands of years ago continue to exert huge influence on present-day politics. If we are to understand the politics that we now take for granted, we need to understand its origins. Francis Fukuyama examines the paths that different societies have taken to reach their current forms of political order. This book starts with the very beginning of mankind and comes right up to the eve of the French and American revolutions, spanning such diverse disciplines as economics, anthropology and geography. The Origins of Political Order is a magisterial study on the emergence of mankind as a political animal, by one of the most eminent political thinkers writing today.

    The Origins of Political Order
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    Political order and political decay : from the Industrial Revolution to the globalization of democracy

    • 658 pages
    • 24 hours of reading
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    In The Origins of Political Order, Francis Fukuyama took us from the dawn of mankind to the French and American Revolutions. Here, he picks up the thread again in the second instalment of his definitive account of mankind's emergence as a political animal.This is the story of how state, law and democracy developed after these cataclysmic events, how the modern landscape - with its uneasy tension between dictatorships and liberal democracies - evolved and how in the United States and in other developed democracies, unmistakable signs of decay have emerged. If we want to understand the political systems that dominate and order our lives, we must first address their origins - in our own recent past as well as in the earliest systems of human government. Fukuyama argues that the key to successful government can be reduced to three key elements: a strong state, the rule of law, and institutions of democratic accountability.This magisterial account is required reading for anyone wishing to know more about mankind's greatest achievements.

    Political order and political decay : from the Industrial Revolution to the globalization of democracy