num_pages: 191
description: Nelson provides a historical overview of the theoretical and ideological evolution of the modern state, from pre-state and pre-modern state formations to the present. A major theme of the book is the need to understand the modern state holistically, as a totality of social, political, and ideological factors.
language: English
title: The Making of the Modern State: A Theoretical Evolution
titlecomplete: The Making of the Modern State: A Theoretical Evolution
ratings_count: 4
publisher: Palgrave Macmillan