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This document presents a theory for the origin of the state. It begins by reviewing traditional theories such as the social contract theory and theories that attribute the rise of states to agriculture or irrigation projects. It rejects these voluntaristic theories, arguing that autonomous political units are unwilling to relinquish sovereignty without external constraints. The document argues that only a coercive theory, where force is the mechanism, can adequately explain the rise of states. War and conqu

Author

Jose Romero-Losacco

Language

EN