Trust And Rule

People rely on networks of strong ties to other people for a wide range ofrisky longterm activities such as marrying raising children sustainingdistinctive reli... » 

People rely on networks of strong ties to other people for a wide range ofrisky longterm activities such as marrying raising children sustainingdistinctive religions and carrying on longdistance trade. What happens whenthose networks confront political regimes that could regulate them destroythem or seize their assets? Trust and Rule uses a wide range of historical andcontemporary evidence to map and explain different sorts of encounters betweennetworks and political authorities including their implications for democracy. «