{"product_id":"the-origins-of-political-order-9780374533229","title":"The Origins of Political Order","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA landmark history of the origins of modern democratic societies by one of our most important political thinkers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book for 2011 \u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e Best Books of the Year 2011 Title\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e Best Nonfiction of 2011 title \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVirtually all human societies were once organized tribally, yet over time most developed new political institutions which included a central state that could keep the peace and uniform laws that applied to all citizens. Some went on to create governments that were accountable to their constituents. We take these institutions for granted, but they are absent or are unable to perform in many of today''s developing countrieswith often disastrous consequences for the rest of the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrancis Fukuyama, author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe End of History and the Last Man \u003c\/i\u003eand one of our most important political thinkers, provides a sweeping account of how today''s basic political insti\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Farrar, Straus \u0026 Giroux Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49401914884439,"sku":"9780374533229","price":17.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780374533229.jpg?v=1730478870","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-origins-of-political-order-9780374533229","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}