The State Its History And Development Viewed So... -
This book, written by German sociologist and published in 1908 (English translation in 1914), is a classic of political sociology. It challenges the "social contract" theory and offers a more cynical, power-based origin story for how governments began. Here is the "story" of the state according to Oppenheimer: 1. The Two Ways to Live
The State promotes the idea that the rulers are divinely chosen or naturally superior to keep the subjects from revolting. 5. The End Goal: The "Freemen's Citizenship" The State Its History and Development Viewed So...
Seizing the fruits of others' labor by force (robbery and conquest). 2. The Birth of the State This book, written by German sociologist and published
