Milestones in the Evolution of Government

by LeeAnne Gelletly

Overview

How did large, complex states develop from small clans and nomadic tribes? How have rulers throughout history justified their right to govern? What ideas and events shaped the development of modern forms of government? Milestones in the Evolution of Government answers these and other important questions. The book provides students with the perspective to understand the basis for various forms of government-- including their own.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781422294574
Publisher:	Mason Crest
Publication date:	09/02/2014
Series:	Major Forms of World Government Series
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	64
Lexile:	1070L (what's this?)
File size:	8 MB
Age Range:	11 - 14 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction Dr. Timothy Colton, Chairman Department of Government, Harvard University 4

1 From Subject to Citizen 7

2 The State and the Law 13

3 Authority and Legitimacy 25

4 The State or the Individual 36

5 Government in the 20th Century and Beyond 47

Chapter Notes 56

Chronology 57

Glossary 59

Further Reading 60

Internet Resources 61

Index 62

Contributors 64