Project Gutenberg 2016-03-24 Public domain in the USA. 83 Oppenheimer, Franz 1864 1943 Openhaimer, Frants Gitterman, John M. (John Milton) Gitterman, John Milton Der Staat. English The State: Its History and Development Viewed Sociologically Produced by Julie Barkley, Charlie Howard,, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The State: Its History and Development Viewed Sociologically" by Franz Oppenheimer is a sociological treatise written in the early 20th century. The book explores the origins, nature, and evolution of the state through a sociological lens, arguing that states are primarily class organizations that arise through conquest and domination rather than social contracts or natural evolution. Oppenheimer presents a radical view on political structures and the socioeconomic forces that shape them, making it a significant contribution to political economy and sociology. The opening of the book lays out Oppenheimer's premise that a comprehensive understanding of the state can only be achieved through its historical and sociological examination, rejecting traditional theories that explain the state as a natural or divine institution. He asserts that states inherently radiate from class dynamics, with a focal point on the exploitation involved in their formation. Oppenheimer critiques prevailing ideas from philosophical, economic, and historical perspectives and introduces his sociological concept of "The State" as an organization of one class exercising control over others through political means. This foundational concept sets the stage for an extensive exploration of human societal evolution, from primitive forms of organization to modern political states. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en State, The JC Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Politics Browsing: Sociology 442957 442963 2024-09-21T13:03:01.315260 2023-09-22T10:00:36.811715 text/html text/html 437390 2016-03-24T16:26:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 325705 2016-03-24T16:26:12 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 284085 2024-09-21T13:03:08.911188 application/epub+zip 280155 2024-09-21T13:03:02.842270 application/epub+zip 224994 2024-09-21T13:03:02.041298 application/epub+zip 404239 2024-09-21T13:03:13.475254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366806 2024-09-21T13:03:08.148239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311890 2022-09-23T13:14:23.502703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368754 368551 2024-09-21T13:03:00.412250 2023-09-22T10:00:35.795704 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 368531 2016-03-24T16:26:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 135512 2016-03-24T16:26:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18503 2024-09-21T13:03:13.623171 application/rdf+xml 13839 2024-09-21T13:03:02.152250 image/jpeg 2629 2024-09-21T13:03:02.096299 image/jpeg 374965 2024-09-21T13:03:01.356237 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog