Matter of the state

The matter of the state (trakmik:), officially titled The matter of the state: modern society and the function of government in the 20th century, is a 1925 treatise by Drakat Mown that discusses the necessity of conflict, whether peaceful or violent, to continue societal progress and growth for both opposing nations. The treatise also writes on the need of a central authoritative figure who will listen to the needs of the people so that they can act rapidly against the situation. The book is regarded as a hallmark of 20th century political thought in Gemurtrak and one of the founding pillars of the Neo-Monarchist movement.

Historical context
Drakat Mown grew up during an aggressive period within Gemurtrak society. exposed to a failing economy and panicked central government from an early age, Drakat wanted to understand the failings of the state and their origins. Many previous political theorists threw the blame towards the monarchy and its inability to function within the modern mindset, that it innately causes conflict and stuggles for power. Drakat wanted to argue against this, believing these people to having clouded deduction from a nascent disdain for the monarchy. Drakat instead grew with the early stages of the parliamentary system, still a young teen at 1888 and the transition of power. Here he developed a distaste for the parliamentary system, claiming it to be "a beautiful distraction from the true chaos", already claiming it a failed system in his graduation thesis Successes and Failures of the Gemurtrak political system: an in-depth investigation in bloated power-structures in 1900. Drakat remained staunchly against the current status quo and published previous treatises detailing the need to remove the elected government and return to systems of old. He would be arrested twice for speaking against the Party of national solidarity in 1913 and 1920. Both of these times he began to develop his theory of the need of conflict in society, drawing back to the golden ages of Gemurtrak typically aligning to periods of conflict in the international scene. After being released in 1922, following the dismantling of the NSP in the reforms, Drakat immediately began writing on the necessity of a monarch or other central authoritative figure to take control and used his writings while in prison to further support his theory.

Publication history
Many of the early chapters of the book were written while Drakat was in prison and were later revised and included alongside his other writings in 1925. the first chapter was published in late 1924 with New Age Theories, an academic journal known for it's political science publications. The issue became sold out in many places and led many to purchase the complete book following it's release in early 1925. Several additional versions have been published over the years up until Drakats death in 1955. Later publications included a total of 3 new chapters, multiple revisions of formerly incorrect information, and an entire appendix defending his book against the controversy behind it. He would later argue these claims in full in his next book.