The Religious and Medieval Roots of the European State, with Anna Grzymala-Busse
Political scientist Anna Gryzmala-Busse's new book disputes the scholarly consensus that war drove European state formation. She located the beginning of the state much earlier in Medieval history, with respect to institutions like law, parliaments, bureaucracy, and the like. In this episode, she joins Francis Fukuyama to discuss her new book on the religious origins of the European state. Anna Grzymała-Busse is a professor in the Department of Political Science, the Michelle and Kevin Dougl...