5/20/2023 0 Comments The origins of political order![]() ![]() To link evolutionary psychology to the creation of political structures is something that needs to be done, but would take a Edward Gibbon type series of books. ![]() My one quibble might be over his attempt to put a bit of evolutionary psychology in to the mix - he's way too simplistic mentioning just kin selection and reciprocal altruism. I challenge anyone to say that it is not insightful. If you want to know why Britain is a parliamentary democracy and Russia is a kleptocracy today then read this book. By far the best book on why different societies end up with the institutional framework that they do. It's impossible to describe the breadth and scope of Fukuyama's scholarship in this book. ![]()
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