In this volume the role of ideology in the emergency of early states is discussed by an international group of specialists. The book is of interest to all those

Eighteen authors from 10 countries offer an assessment of the role of ideology in the emergence and development of early states. In a comparative perspective th

Ideology of Power and Power of Ideology in Early China explores ancient Chinese political thought during the centuries surrounding the formation of the empire i

Contests to reorganize the international system after the Cold War agree on the security threat of failed states: this book asks why.

A thought-provoking book on the archaeology of power, knowledge, social memory, and the emergence of classical tradition in early China.