Douglass C. North
Violence and Social Orders: A Conceptual Framework for Interpreting Recorded Human History
- ISBN 13:
- 9781107646995
- author:
- Douglass C. North
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2012
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 6.00 (w) x 8.90 (h) x 0.90 (d)
- Genre:
- Social Sciences - General & Miscellaneous, Social & Cultural History, General & Miscellaneous World History
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Violence and Social Orders: A Conceptual Framework for Interpreting Recorded Human History This book explores the complex relationship between violence and social order, offering a framework for understanding how societies deal with the threat of violence. The authors argue that the way societies manage violence is closely tied to their economic and political systems, and that this has a significant impact on their development. The book examines two main types of social orders: natural states, which limit violence through economic manipulation, and modern societies, which create open access to economic and political organizations. The authors show how the latter type of society is better equipped to handle violence and promote economic and political development. They also investigate how some countries have successfully transitioned from one type of social order to the other. By analyzing the differences between these two types of societies, the authors provide a nuanced understanding of the complex interactions between violence, economics, and politics.
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