The Modern State in Comparative Inquiry

摘要

Norwegian macro-oriented Social Scientist Stein Rokkan often argued for the relevance of comparative historical inquiry. What can comparative longitudinal analyses of the state teach ? The term “state” is core in politics. When do states appear on the real stage? My assessment is that F. Fukuyama ’ s The Ori gins of Political Order ( Fukuyama, 2014 ) attempts to demolish the estab lished perspective. I believe that he is incorrect.