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<p><b>A landmark history of the origins of modern democratic societies by one of our most important political thinkers.<br></b><b><br>A <i>New York Times</i> Notable Book for 2011 <br>A <i>Globe and Mail</i> Best Books of the Year 2011 Title<br>A <i>Kirkus Reviews</i> Best Nonfiction of 2011 title </b><br><br>Virtually all human societies were once organized tribally, yet over time most developed new political institutions which included a central state that could keep the peace and uniform laws that applied to all citizens. Some went on to create governments that were accountable to their constituents. We take these institutions for granted, but they are absent or are unable to perform in many of today's developing countries—with often disastrous consequences for the rest of the world.<br><br>Francis Fukuyama, author of the bestselling <i>The End of History and the Last Man </i>and one of our most important political thinkers, provides a sweeping account of how today's basic political institutions developed. The first of a major two-volume work, <i>The Origins of Political Order</i> begins with politics among our primate ancestors and follows the story through the emergence of tri

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Author

Fukuyama, Francis

Publisher

Farrar, Straus and Giroux

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9781429958936

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Political Science, Social Science, History

Rating

4.13 / 5 (45 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14