The measure of civilization how social development decides the fate of nations
Offers insight into the index of social development that measures change in East and West. The author argues that to understand the development of East and West, we need to look beyond 'long-term lock-in' theories (that suggest it was inevitable) and 'short-term accident' theorie...
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London
Profile Books
[2013]
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction : quantifying social development
- Methods and assumptions
- Energy capture
- Social organization
- War-making capacity
- Information technology
- Discussion : the limits and potential of measuring development.