The measure of civilization : how social development decides the fate of nations
In the last thirty years, there have been fierce debates over how civilizations develop and why the West became so powerful. This book presents a way of investigating these questions and provides tools for assessing the long-term growth of societies.
xvi, 381 p. : tablas, gráf., mapas
9780691160863, 9780691155685, 0691160864, 0691155682
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Introduction : quantifying social development
Methods and assumptions
Energy capture
Social organization
War-making capacity
Information technology
Discussion : the limits and potential of measuring development
Índice