Ecodynamics : a new theory of societal evolution

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Ecodynamics : a new theory of societal evolution

by Kenneth E. Boulding

（A SageView edition）

Sage Publications, c1978

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  • : hbk

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Bibliography: p. 361

Includes index

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Volume

: hbk ISBN 9780803909458

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Since its publication in 1979, this classic exposition of how society evolves has commanded the attention of both readers and reviewers. In 1981 a new paperback edition was printed, in order to make the book more widely available. '...the book is an astonishing triumph. For those of us who find something lacking in the narrow precision of our professional work, merely to undertake a synthesis of such breadth is an act of considerable courage. To have succeeded to the extent that Boulding has is an achievement on a scale difficult to contemplate.' -- Contemporary Psychology, September 1979 'Boulding's masterwork is full of wise and provocative insights into an amazing range of phenomena. It is one of those books that will likely have a permanent impact on the world view of any thinking person who reads it.' -- Winterthur Portfolio, Winter 1979 'It is an attempt by a brilliant economist to develop a comprehensive analytical framework for the study of physical, biological, and societal systems. No review can do adequate justice to this framework. But, to put it in a nutshell, he attempts a synthesis of economics and the theory of biological ecosystem analysis...deserves wide reading.' -- International Journal of Comparative Sociology, Vol 24 No 1-2, 1983

Table of Contents

Introduction: What this Book Is All About The Universe as a Stereo Movie Physical Dynamics and Evolution Population Dynamics Ecological Dynamics Biological Evolution Societal Evolution: The General Pattern The Threat System Exchange as a Social Organizer The Integrative System An Evolutionary Interpretation of History Power in Society Dialectics and Evolution
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: pbk ISBN 9780803909465

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Outlines the theory behind, and techniques for, using dynamic modeling, taking the reader through a series of increasingly complex models. At each step, examples are used to claify applications of different equation models.

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