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The Social Bond: How the interaction between individuals drives the evolution of society

By Erik W. Aslaksen (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2018
ISBN
978-3-319-68740-7, 978-3-319-68741-4
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5731644 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
VI, 236\238
Time added
2017-11-21 00:00:00
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Description

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This authored monograph analyses the determining factors of societal evolution: the interaction between individuals and the resulting relationship, which the author calls the "Social Bond". The book aims at providing a better understanding of social dynamics and social interaction, and the author develops two models which provide interesting new insights. The target audience primarily comprises academics working in the field of social complexity and related fields, but the book may also be beneficial for graduate students alike. Front Matter ....Pages i-vi Introduction (Erik W. Aslaksen)....Pages 1-6 Evolution (Erik W. Aslaksen)....Pages 7-35 The Individual—The Basic Component of Society (Erik W. Aslaksen)....Pages 37-68 Interaction (Erik W. Aslaksen)....Pages 69-108 Models (Erik W. Aslaksen)....Pages 109-145 Implications and Conclusion (Erik W. Aslaksen)....Pages 147-182 Back Matter ....Pages 183-236

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