La historia empieza en Sumer

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En la primera mitad del siglo XX, la educación expandió la democracia, pero no logró modificar la estructura social: los más pobres se mantuvieron excluidos y el sistema económico apenas contribuyó a la movilidad social. Por ello, en este libro se sostiene que el sistema educacional fue una exitosa tarea política y cultural, más que social y económica.

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En diversos momentos de la historia europea ha surgido una sorprendente variedad de combinaciones entre coercion y capital. Los imperios, las ciudades estado, los entramados de terratenientes, las ordenes religiosas e incluso las ligas de piratas han predominado en Europa en distintos momentos de los ultimos 1.000 anos. La mayoria de ellos podrian calificarse de Estados de uno u otro tipo, pero solo en fecha tardia paso el Estado nacional a ser la forma predominante. Partiendo de la critica a las respuestas tradicionales, el autor trata de explicar la gran variedad en el espacio y en el...