Project Gutenberg 2016-03-24 Public domain in the USA. 338 Oppenheimer, Franz 1864 1943 Openhaimer, Frants Gitterman, John M. (John Milton) Gitterman, John Milton Der Staat. English The State: Its History and Development Viewed Sociologically Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_State_(book) Produced by Julie Barkley, Charlie Howard,, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The State: Its History and Development Viewed Sociologically" by Franz Oppenheimer is a sociological treatise written in the early 20th century. The book explores the origins, nature, and evolution of the state through a sociological lens, arguing that states are primarily class organizations that arise through conquest and domination rather than social contracts or natural evolution. Oppenheimer presents a radical view on political structures and the socioeconomic forces that shape them, making it a significant contribution to political economy and sociology. The opening of the book lays out Oppenheimer's premise that a comprehensive understanding of the state can only be achieved through its historical and sociological examination, rejecting traditional theories that explain the state as a natural or divine institution. He asserts that states inherently radiate from class dynamics, with a focal point on the exploitation involved in their formation. Oppenheimer critiques prevailing ideas from philosophical, economic, and historical perspectives and introduces his sociological concept of "The State" as an organization of one class exercising control over others through political means. This foundational concept sets the stage for an extensive exploration of human societal evolution, from primitive forms of organization to modern political states. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en State, The JC Text Category: History - Other Category: Sociology Category: Politics 443143 2025-08-20T15:08:14.672537 text/html 417286 2024-10-23T00:13:32 text/html 284104 2025-08-20T15:08:22.114545 application/epub+zip 280083 2025-08-20T15:08:16.094530 application/epub+zip 224927 2025-08-20T15:08:15.372515 application/epub+zip 404249 2025-08-20T15:08:26.356523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 366688 2025-08-20T15:08:21.284494 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311890 2022-09-23T13:14:23.502703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368584 2025-08-20T15:08:13.909529 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 348539 2024-10-23T00:13:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17149 2025-08-20T15:08:26.517477 application/rdf+xml 13839 2025-08-20T15:08:15.494519 image/jpeg 2629 2025-08-20T15:08:15.432515 image/jpeg 375027 2025-08-20T15:08:14.729623 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia