附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-226) and index.
Book Cover; Title; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Early intimations of modern times; Power in the dynastic state and the rise of capitalism; Corporate capitalism, democracy and collectivism; Concentration of power in world war and depression: from the collectivist to the interventionist state; Centralization of economic leadership and local democracy: from the interventionist to the managerial state; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
摘要:It is commonplace that political power is becoming more centralized and remote. This ground breaking book argues that this happened through a slow development which began before globalisation.