A Mathematical Model of Primary State Formation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3878071 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Charles S Spencer (American Museum of Natural History, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 5-20 |
| Publication date | 1998-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cultural Dynamics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0921-3740 • E-ISSN: 1461-7048 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/092137409801000101 |
| OpenAlex | W2068000737 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 32 |
| References cited | 24 |
Primary state formation is when a first-generation state evolves in a context of pre-existing non-state societies. A dynamic model of this process is developed, drawing upon concepts from evolutionary anthropology and archaeology, as well as from evolutionary ecology, systems theory, and complexity theory. Differential equations are used to model: (1) the dynamics of political growth in chiefdoms (societies with centralized but not internally specialized authority); and (2) the formation of states (societies with centralized and also internally specialized authority). A major conclusion of the exercise is that the emergence of a primary state is likely to be accompanied by a considerable expansion in the political-economic (sustaining) territory of the polity
Biology · Chiefdom · Economic system · Economics · Geography · Political anthropology · Political science · Politics · Polity · Sociology · State formation · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation · Law · Mathematics · Ecology
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Expansionary dynamics of the nascent Monte Albán state
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| Unique citing works | 32 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,14 |
| Citation span | 1998 - 2025 (28) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 32 |