War and state formation in ancient China and early modern Europe
There is a common belief that the system of sovereign territorial states and the roots of liberal democracy are unique to European civilization and alien to non-Western cultures. This book explores why China and Europe's development of state systems began similarly but experienced opposite outc...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York NY :
Cambridge University Press
2005.
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| Colección: | CUP ebooks.
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| Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b39719029*spi |
| Sumario: | There is a common belief that the system of sovereign territorial states and the roots of liberal democracy are unique to European civilization and alien to non-Western cultures. This book explores why China and Europe's development of state systems began similarly but experienced opposite outcomes. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 recurso electrónico |
| Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 259-283) e índice. |
| ISBN: | 9780511161377 9780511160097 9780511160660 |
