Islands of Order: A Guide to Complexity Modeling for the Social Sciences

J. Stephen Lansing, Murray P. Cox, Michael R. DovePrinceton University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0691192932

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Islands of Order: A Guide to Complexity Modeling for the Social Sciences

J. Stephen Lansing, Murray P. Cox, Michael R. DovePrinceton University Press

ISBN-10: 0691192936 · ISBN-13: 978‑0691192932 · 2019

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This volume explores the application of complexity science to the study of social evolution and historical change. By examining the mechanisms that generate order within chaotic systems, the authors provide a framework for analyzing how societies develop, persist, and transform over long durations. The text bridges the gap between quantitative modeling and anthropological inquiry to offer a nuanced perspective on human social dynamics.

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Publisher: Princeton University Press
2019
Pages: 248Language: English

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Author: J. Stephen LansingAuthor: Murray P. CoxAuthor: Michael R. Dove

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Inferred: Complexity ScienceInferred: Mathematical SociologyInferred: Social EvolutionInferred: Systems TheoryInferred: Mathematical ModelingInferred: Historical AnalysisInferred: Social DynamicsInferred: Quantitative MethodsInferred: Societal Change

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