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12. Apr. 2011 · The bulk of "The Origins of Political Order" is devoted to case studies demonstrating how political institutions originated in pre-modern times; but, in the final two chapters, Fukuyama summarizes his ideas about where our political institutions came from, and what this tells us about the course of political development. I won't try to recap the details of his theory here; but I will say that ...
The Origins of Political Order: From Prehuman Times to the French Revolution. Francis Fukuyama. April 12, 2011. Purchase. Virtually all human societies were once organized tribally, yet over time most developed new political institutions which included a central state that could keep the peace and uniform laws that applied to all citizens.
1. Jan. 2011 · The Origins of Political Order is volume one of a two-volume work, and Fukuyama intends to take the discussion up to the contemporary times (this one ends with the French revolution) with the second volume. Notably, in recent talks, Fukuyama stays loyal to his earlier thesis and stresses that the modern liberal state is still in his view the end of history.
12. Mai 2011 · The first volume is about the past and ends on the eve of the French and American revolutions, the reason being, he tells us, that "the three components needed for a durable political order—a strong and capable state, the rule of law, and accountability—were all forged in a time that was quite different than what transpired after the Industrial Revolution of the 1800s."
A "New York Times" Notable Book for 2011 A "Globe and Mail" Best Books of the Year 2011 Title A "Kirkus Reviews" Best Nonfiction of 2011 title Virtually all human societies were once organized tribally, yet over time most developed new political institutions which included a central state that could keep the peace and uniform laws that applied to all citizens. Some went on to create ...
19. Mai 2011 · We are only halfway through the story, but Francis Fukuyama has already taken the reader from prehuman times, through to the emergence of tribal societies, and to the rise of the liberal democratic state. Although this first volume of his history of political order ends on the eve of the French Revolution, it raises fundamental questions about the viability and future of liberal democracies ...
27. März 2012 · Fukuyama looks at the causes and supports of political stability up to the French Revolution; the second volume will deal with the very different conditions shaping state growth in modern times. Origins seems not so much groundbreaking as consolidating: the author confirms his debt to Samuel P. Huntington's Political Order in Changing Societies, which lays out a comprehensive theory of state ...
