Publisher's Synopsis
From Polybius to Spengler the question: Why does the state rise and why does the state decline has remained an unsolved puzzle.
In The Rise and Fall of the State philosopher and author Rik van Malsen stands on the shoulders of these giants and provides new and exciting theories.
His new theories reveal what caused:
- The origin of the state
- The evolution of the state
- And the fall of the state
As well as explanations for certain social phenomena that accompany these cycles, such as:
- Why the West, and failing societies in general, begin to value equality
- Why the birth rate plummets as societies developed
- Why the citizens of Rome and America invariably lose their identity
- And why no one has hitherto been able to prevent their state from collapsing
A must read for anyone interested in the development of society, and who wishes to have a deeper and more nuanced understanding of its internal cyclical developments.
