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Explore a massive scope of political science with The History of Government from the Earliest Times by Oxford University Press. This unique three-volume study represents the life work of S. E. Finer, a leading twentieth-century political scientist. Covering 5,000 years of recorded history, the text traces the evolution of political structures from the Sumerian city state to the modern European nation state. The work analyzes both representative and exceptional polities through five specific lenses: state-building, military formats, belief systems, social stratification, and timespan. It provides a rare, broad analysis of government across different eras and global regions, making it a significant resource for understanding how human societies organize themselves.

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This three-volume set by Oxford University Press provides a comprehensive study of government throughout recorded history.

The text covers a massive 5,000-year timeline ranging from Sumerian city states to modern European nation states.

Authored by S. E. Finer, one of the most prominent political scientists of the twentieth century.

The analysis focuses on five key themes: state-building, military formats, belief systems, social stratification, and timespan.

The volumes examine a wide variety of both representative and exceptional polities across the world.

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Release Date
18 November 1999
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12 December 2006

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