Back to matchesWe found a matchYour institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.TitleJames C. Scott: Against the grain: a deep history of the earliest states.AuthorsPiano, EnnioSubjectsAGAINST the Grain: A Deep History of the Earliest States (Book); SCOTT, James C., 1936-; STATE formation -- History; ANCIENT history; NONFICTIONPublicationPublic Choice, 2017, Vol 173, Issue 3/4, p369ISSN0048-5829Publication typeBook ReviewDOI10.1007/s11127-017-0482-4