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Hilton L. Root is a professor at George Mason University's School of Public Policy and a senior fellow with the Mercatus Center.
Werken van Hilton L. Root
Peasants and King in Burgundy: Agrarian Foundations of French Absolutism (California Series on Social Choice and… (1987) 17 exemplaren
Dynamics among Nations: The Evolution of Legitimacy and Development in Modern States (2013) 5 exemplaren
The Fountain of Privilege: Political Foundations of Markets in Old Regime France and England (California Series on… (1994) 4 exemplaren
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As a serious work of history this book is not an easy read and the author is careful not to over-emphasize his conclusions. The coming revolution remains in the background. At times the debates he recounts about village rights seem a bit insignificant and uninteresting, but all in all I think he builds a strong argument, so the book rewards perseverence. Original counterarguments like this one are always worth reading.… (meer)