%0 Journal Article
%T The Modern State in Comparative Inquiry
%A Jan-Erik Lane
%J Sociology Mind
%P 147-153
%@ 2160-0848
%D 2021
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/sm.2021.114011
%X Norwegian
macro-oriented Social Scientist Stein Rokkan often argued for the relevance of
comparative historical inquiry. What can comparative longitudinal analyses of
the state teach<span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">?</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> The
term ¡°state¡± is core in politics. When do states appear on the real stage? My
assessment is that F. Fukuyama</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">¡¯</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">s </span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">The Ori</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">gins
of Political Order </span></i><span style=\"color:#C45911;font-family:Verdana;\">(</span></span><span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><a href=\"#ref6\">Fukuyama, 2014</a></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">)</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> attempts to demolish the estab</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">lished perspective. I believe that he is incorrect.</span>
%K Political Authority
%K Modern State
%K Tribalism
%K Fukuyama
%K Max Weber
%K Myths and Tales
%K Law
%K Hayek
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=112835