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State Formation in Early Modern England, C. 1550-1700

State Formation in Early Modern England, C. 1550-1700

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book examines the development of the English state during the long seventeenth century, emphasising the impersonal forces which shape the uses of political power, rather than the purposeful actions of individuals or groups. It is a study of state formation rather than of state building. The author's approach does not however rule out the possibility of discerning patterns in the development of the state, and a coherent account emerges which offers some alternative answers to relatively well-established questions. In particular, it is argued that the development of the state in this period was shaped in important ways by social interests - particularly those of class, gender and age. It is also argued that this period saw significant changes in the form and functioning of the state which were, in some sense, modernising. The book therefore offers a narrative of the development of the state in the aftermath of revisionism.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780521783460
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Pub date:
DEWEY: 320.94209032
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 448
Weight: 846g
Height: 162mm
Width: 236mm
Spine width: 32mm