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The Modern State in Comparative Inquiry
University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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Norwegian macro-oriented Social Scientist Stein Rokkan often argued for the relevance of comparative historical inquiry. What can comparative longitudinal analyses of the state teach ? The term “state” is core in politics. When do states appear on the real stage? My assessment is that F. Fukuyama ’ s The Ori gins of Political Order ( Fukuyama, 2014 ) attempts to demolish the estab lished perspective. I believe that he is incorrect.
KeywordsPolitical AuthorityModern StateTribalismFukuyamaMax WeberMyths and TalesLawHayek
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