xvii, 558 pages :illustrations (some colour), maps ;25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"A crucial new big-picture framework that answers the question of how liberty flourishes in some states but falls to authoritarianism or anarchy in others--and explains how it can continue to thrive despite new threats"--Provided by publisher.
1.Liberty.2.State, The.3.Power (Social sciences)--Political aspects.4.Direct democracy.5.Decentralization in government.6.Executive power.7.Violence--Political aspects.Dynamic Details