{"product_id":"war-and-the-rise-of-the-state-paperback","title":"War and the Rise of the State - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBruce D. Porter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e notes, \"Porter, a political scientist at Brigham Young University, demonstrates that wars have been catalysts for increasing the size and power of Western governments since the Renaissance. The state's monopoly of effective violence has diminished not only individual rights and liberties, but also the ability of local communities and private associates to challenge the centralization of authority. Porter's originality lies in his thesis that war, breaking down barriers of class, gender, ethnicity, and ideology, also contributes to meritocracy, mobility, and, above all, democratization. Porter also posits the emergence of the \"Scientific Warfare State,\" a political system in which advanced technology would render obsolete mass participation in war. This provocative study merits wide circulation and serious discussion.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBruce D. Porter is the author of \u003ci\u003eWar and the Rise of the State, \u003c\/i\u003ea Free Pree book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.99 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 31, 1994\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52614453526835,"sku":"9780743237789","price":36.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/enRQRFI3MDJYaFFuYjRKVTdzVS9HQT09.webp?v=1761872151","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/war-and-the-rise-of-the-state-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}