num_pages: 464
description: This study of government is the culmination of the work of the late S.E. Finer, one of the leading political scientists of the 20th century. Ranging over 5,000 years, from the Sumerian city state to the modern European nation state, five themes state-building, military formats, belief systems, social stratification, and timespan.
language: English
title: The History of Government: Ancient Monarchies and Empires
titlecomplete: The History of Government: Ancient Monarchies and Empires
genres: Nonfiction, History, Politics
ratings_count: 29
publisher: Oxford University Press