The ephemeral civilization : exploding the myth of social evolution / Graeme Donald Snooks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Snooks, G. D. (Graeme Donald)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic history.

Social evolution.

Civilization--Philosophy.

Civilization.

History--Philosophy.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (600 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge, 1997.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Ephemeral Civilization is an astonishing intellectual feat in which Graeme Snooks develops an original and ground-breaking analysis of changing sociopolitical forms over the past 3,000 years. Snooks challenges the prevailing theories of social evolutionism with an innovative approach which also looks ahead to the twenty-first century. The Ephemeral Civilization builds on the model of dynamic strategy outlined in the author's highly acclaimed companion volume, The Dynamic Society. The Ephemeral Society is divided into three parts - theory, history and

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; THE MYTH OF SOCIAL EVOLUTION; A REALIST MODEL OF HUMAN BEHAVIOUR; A NEW MODEL OF INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE; THE ETHEREAL WORLD OF INSTITUTIONALISM; THE ROBOTIC WORLD OF SOCIOBIOLOGY; ROME: SANCTUARY OF THE WOLF; TENOCHTITLAN: CITADEL OF THE SUN; GREECE: JEWEL OF THE AEGEAN; VENICE: APPARITION OF THE ADRIATIC; ENGLAND: ALBION AWAKENING; THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: PHOENIX RISING; THE COMING CLASH OF THE MEGA-STATES: USA, EU, RUSSIA, CHINA; A GLOBAL-STATE?; Notes; Glossary of new terms and concepts; References; Index

Notes:

Originally published in print: 1997.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 527-546) and index.

OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.

ISBN:

1-134-70003-2

1-134-70004-0

1-280-33269-7

0-203-02986-0

9780203029862

OCLC:

51934571