| Title |
Old World empires : cultures of power and governance in Eurasia |
| Sub Title |
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| Author(s) |
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| Call No |
950 NIA |
| Subject(s) |
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| ISBN |
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| Volume |
, , , |
| Publisher Name |
Oxford University Press |
| Publishing Year |
2014 |
| Edition |
1st |
| Pages |
668 |
| Price |
1595.00 PKR |
| Text Language |
English |
| Available |
Yes, Accessions:[ 103735, 104061, 104941, 51754 ] |
| Description |
"This book is a sweeping historical survey of the origins, development and nature of state power. It demonstrates that Eurasia is home to a dominant tradition of arbitrary rule mediated through military, civil and ecclesiastical servants and a marginal tradition of representative and responsible government through autonomous institutions. The former tradition finds expression in hierarchically organized and ideologically legitimated continental bureaucratic states while the latter manifests itse |
| Keywords |
State-History; Eurasia-governance; State-History; Order-History; Comparative government-History |