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Author : Martin van Creveld
Release : 1999-08-26
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 290/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Rise and Decline of the State by : Martin van Creveld
Download or read book The Rise and Decline of the State written by Martin van Creveld. This book was released on 1999-08-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique volume traces the history of the state from its beginnings to the present day.
Author : Martin L. Van Creveld
Release : 1999
Genre : State, The
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Book Synopsis The Rise and Decline of the State by : Martin L. Van Creveld
Download or read book The Rise and Decline of the State written by Martin L. Van Creveld. This book was released on 1999. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The state, which since the middle of the seventeenth century has been the most important and most characteristic of all modern institutions, is in decline. From Western Europe to Africa, many existing states are either combining into larger communities or falling apart. Many of their functions are being taken over by a variety of organizations which, whatever their precise nature, are not states. In this unique volume Martin van Creveld traces the story of the state from its beginnings to the present. Starting with the simplest political organizations that ever existed, he guides the reader through the origins of the state, its development, its apotheosis during the two World Wars, and its spread from its original home in Western Europe to cover the globe. In doing so, he provides a fascinating history of government from its origins to the present day.
Author : Assaf Razin
Release : 2005-01-21
Genre : Business & Economics
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Book Rating : 365/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Decline of the Welfare State by : Assaf Razin
Download or read book The Decline of the Welfare State written by Assaf Razin. This book was released on 2005-01-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An analysis of the welfare state from a political economy perspective that examines the effects of aging populations, migration, and globalization on industrialized economies. In The Decline of the Welfare State, Assaf Razin and Efraim Sadka use a political economy framework to analyze the effects of aging populations, migration, and globalization on the deteriorating system of financing welfare state benefits as we know them. Their timely analysis, supported by a unified theoretical framework and empirical findings, demonstrates how the combined forces of demographic change and globalization will make it impossible for the welfare state to maintain itself on its present scale. In much of the developed world, the proportion of the population aged 60 and over is expected to rise dramatically over the coming years—from 35 percent in 2000 to a projected 66 percent in 2050 in the European Union and from 27 percent to 47 percent in the United States—which may necessitate higher tax burdens and greater public debt to maintain national pension systems at current levels. Low-skill migration produces additional strains on welfare-state financing because such migrants typically receive benefits that exceed what they pay in taxes. Higher capital taxation, which could potentially be used to finance welfare benefits, is made unlikely by international tax competition brought about by globalization of the capital market. Applying a political economy model and drawing on empirical data from the EU and the United States, the authors draw an unconventional and provocative conclusion from these developments. They argue that the political pressure from both aging and migrant populations indirectly generates political processes that favor trimming rather than expanding the welfare state. The combined pressures of aging, migration, and globalization will shift the balance of political power and generate public support from the majority of the voting population for cutting back traditional welfare state benefits.
Author : Michael Mann
Release : 1990
Genre : Political Science
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Book Rating : 256/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Rise and Decline of the Nation State by : Michael Mann
Download or read book The Rise and Decline of the Nation State written by Michael Mann. This book was released on 1990. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David Stasavage
Release : 2021-08-24
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis The Decline and Rise of Democracy by : David Stasavage
Download or read book The Decline and Rise of Democracy written by David Stasavage. This book was released on 2021-08-24. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Historical accounts of democracy's rise tend to focus on ancient Greece and pre-Renaissance Europe. The Decline and Rise of Democracy draws from global evidence to show that the story is much richer--democratic practices were present in many places, at many other times, from the Americas before European conquest, to ancient Mesopotamia, to precolonial Africa. Delving into the prevalence of early democracy throughout the world, David Stasavage makes the case that understanding how and where these democracies flourished--and when and why they declined--can provide crucial information not just about the history of governance, but also about the ways modern democracies work and where they could manifest in the future."--
