"Historical capitalism is not a system in which state power is abolished or in which states never interfere with market forces. Rather it is a system in which the most successful competitors use state power to facilitate capitalist accumulation. This does not mean that taxation and tribute are abolished, but rather that they are utilized to support the search for profit-making opportunities in the world market."
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People from OregonStanford University alumniSociologists from the United StatesJohns Hopkins University faculty
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World State Formation: Historical Processes and Emergent Necessity
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