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THE AUTONOMOUS POWER OF THE STATE: ITS ORIGINS, MECHANISMS, AND RESULTS Michael Mann European Archive of Sociology (Volume 25, (984),185-212.
When it comes to defining "the state," competing theoretical schools have all served up their own versions, but none have been universally acclaimed. Mann begins this article by rejecting explanations that deny the state any real autonomous power. He argues that the state is...