Development of Modern State – Critical Understanding of Different Perspectives  (Paperback, Mohd. Yousuf Bhat)

The State is one of pivotal institution ever created by man. It has played a most vital role in the history of mankind. The modern state has acquired its present form through a long journey extending over thousands of years. The state is the product of the interplay of several factors, including kinship, religion, property, war, technical development, and political consciousness. The modern state is limited in its exercise of power by laws, customs and conventions etc.