The origin of the state
by Lowie
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How does Robert Lowie’s historical and anthropological perspective on the origin of the state challenge or align with your own understanding of how governments first formed?
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Lowie distinguishes between kinship-based societies and political states; how do you see the remnants of kinship and tribalism still operating in modern political systems today?
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In what ways does Lowie argue that social stratification and economic inequality contribute to the rise of state authority, and do you find this argument convincing in a contemporary context?
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