The Meaning of the Twentieth Century

The Great Transition
1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-1-032-18913-0
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 216 Seiten, Format (B × H): 129 mm x 198 mm, Gewicht: 235 g

Reihe: World Perspectives

Originally published in 1965 and written by a noted economist and leader in the field of conflict resolution, this book traces the forces which have brought the 20th century ‘post-civilisation’ into being: the ever-increasing power of science and the scientific attitude, the global communication network, the high efficiency of industrial societies. New conditions pointed to a life of ease but also enormous problems. The book discusses how though our technical resources have become immense, social and psychological conflicts remain. The author’s training in psychology and economics combines with a deep sense of history to create a book which is as relevant now as when it was first published.

Zielgruppe

General, Postgraduate, and Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Boulding, Kenneth

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Mentalitäts- und Sozialgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Gesellschaftstheorie
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Entwicklungsökonomie & Emerging Markets

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The Great Transition 2. Science as the Basis of the Great Transition 3. The Significance of the Social Sciences 4. The War Trap 5. Economic Development: The Difficult Take-Off 6. The Population Trap 7. The Entropy Trap 8. The Role of Ideology in the Great Transition 9. A Strategy for the Transition.

Über Autor(innen)

Kenneth Boulding was an English-born American peace activist, economist, educator and philosopher.