When I was in school the "origin of the state" was stressed as bridge so to
speak between disciplines, and could incorporate all sorts of theories and
historical reference depending on the focus of the research. Particularly,
different theories have been proposed for the development of societies and
cultures by many different thinkers. I suppose it may me a topic one can
bring to, rather than come away from.
I found it sad to have found Lewis Mumford had passed on in the nearby
community where we working on the West Point Foundry, across the Hudson
River from the Academy, 50 miles from NYC, in a remediation caused in the
production of anti-ballistic missile parts, and not had the opportunity,
perhaps to visit.
George Myers