Metamorphoses of the City - On the Western Dynamic

Metamorphoses of the City is a sweeping interpretation of Europe's ambition to generate ever better forms of collective self-government, from ancient city-states and empires to a universal church and the nation-state. But the nation-state is nearing the end of its line, Pierre Manent says, and what will supplant it remains to be seen.

About the author

Pierre Manent is Director of Studies at L'École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales, Paris.

Summary

Metamorphoses of the City is a sweeping interpretation of Europe's ambition to generate ever better forms of collective self-government, from ancient city-states and empires to a universal church and the nation-state. But the nation-state is nearing the end of its line, Pierre Manent says, and what will supplant it remains to be seen.

Product details

• Authors: Pierre Manent, Manent Pierre
• Assisted by: Marc LePain (Translation)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.09.2013
• EAN: 9780674072947
• ISBN: 978-0-674-07294-7
• No. of pages: 384
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Miscellaneous; Sociology, PHILOSOPHY / Social, PHILOSOPHY / Political, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, Social & political philosophy, social and political philosophy, Urban & municipal planning, Urban and municipal planning and policy