The nation-state and global order : a historical introduction to contemporary politics / Walter C. Opello, Jr., Stephen J. Rosow.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Opello, Walter C.

Contributor:

Rosow, Stephen J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

State, The.

State, The--Origin.

Comparative government.

Physical Description:

xii, 290 pages : maps ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Nation state and global order

Place of Publication:

Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner, 1999.

Contents:

Introduction: The State and the Study of Politics 1

Part 1 Formation and Emergence of the Territorial State

1 The Ancient Roman State: Imperial Rule 13

2 The Feudal "State": Indirect Rule 29

3 The Medieval State: Direct Rule 47

Part 2 Forms of the Modern Territorial State

4 The Absolutist State: Sovereignty Instituted 69

5 The Liberal State: Sovereignty Universalized 91

6 The Antiliberal State 111

7 The Managerial State: Sovereignty Rationalized 133

Part 3 Globalizing the Territorial State

8 The Colonial State: Sovereignty Expanded 161

9 The Nation-State: Sovereignty Reimagined 181

10 The Postcolonial State: Reflexive Sovereignty 201

Part 4 Challenges to the State

11 The Present State of States 225

12 Conclusion: The Future of the State 243.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-276) and index.

ISBN:

1555878113

1555878326

OCLC:

39322289