State Formation, Identity and Motivation

"What makes a stable state? What are the historic developments that make countries like China, India and the UK so different? What are the main human drivers?

These questions are all answered by one of the leading political scientists and philosophers of the 20th/21st century Francis Fukuyama in his books:

• The End of History and the Last Man
• The Origins of Political Order
• Political Order and Political Decay

Fukuyama's research has been extensively analysed, so I will abstain from this. Below just a couple of links to helpful materials and summaries to get started with his work:

• Fukuyama gives a lecture/summary on his book "The Origins of Political Order"

• One-page summary of "The Origins of Political Order"
• The State and Clientelism
• Quotes from "The Origins of Political Order"