Statebuilding process in England and France from "summary" of The Origins of Political Order by Francis Fukuyama
The statebuilding process in England and France during the early modern period was a crucial development that laid the foundation for modern political institutions in both countries. In England, the process of statebuilding was characterized by a gradual evolution of institutions that limited the power of the monarch and established the rule of law. This process was marked by key events such as the Magna Carta, which established the principle that the king was not above the law, and the Glorious Revolution, which solidified the power of Parliament over the monarch. In France, on the other hand, the statebuilding process was more top-down and centralized, with the monarchy playing a dominant role in shaping the country's political institutions. The French monarchy sought to consolidate power through initi...
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