Violence and Social Orders by Douglass C. North, John Joseph ... - 9780521761734

Violence and Social OrdersA Conceptual Framework for Interpreting Recorded Human History\nAuthor(s): Douglass C. North, John Joseph Wallis, Barry R. Weingast\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521761734, 978-0521761734\nSynopsis\nAll societies must deal with the possibility of violence, and they do so in different ways. This book integrates the problem of violence into a larger social science and historical framework, showing how economic and political behavior are closely linked. Most societies, which we call natural states, limit violence by political manipulation of the economy to create privileged interests. These privileges limit the use of violence by powerful individuals, but doing so hinders both economic and political development. In contrast, modern societies create open access to economic and political organizations, fostering political and economic competition. The book provides a fra.