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How Society Makes Itself: The Evolution of Political and Economic Institutions: The Evolution of Political and Economic Institutions

Howard J. Sherman

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This radical account of the evolution of political, social, and economic institutions weaves together strands of anthropology, sociology, political science, history, and economics. In a highly readable text, Howard Sherman explains the interconnections of ideas and economic forces, and traces the evolution of social and economic institutions from primitive times to the present. Sherman focuses on the myth of "inevitable progress" in technology, and argues that it progresses only when social and economic institutions and dominant ideas encourage it to improve. He shows that throughout history technology, as a part of the economic forces, ebbs and flows to create or undermine existing economic institutions.

Language: English

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Routledge

Release: September 01, 2005

ISBN: 0765616513

ISBN 13: 9780765616517

How Society Makes Itself: The Evolution of Political and Economic Institutions: The Evolution of Political and Economic Institutions

Howard J. Sherman

3.5/5 ( ratings)

This radical account of the evolution of political, social, and economic institutions weaves together strands of anthropology, sociology, political science, history, and economics. In a highly readable text, Howard Sherman explains the interconnections of ideas and economic forces, and traces the evolution of social and economic institutions from primitive times to the present. Sherman focuses on the myth of "inevitable progress" in technology, and argues that it progresses only when social and economic institutions and dominant ideas encourage it to improve. He shows that throughout history technology, as a part of the economic forces, ebbs and flows to create or undermine existing economic institutions.

Language: English

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Routledge

Release: September 01, 2005

ISBN: 0765616513

ISBN 13: 9780765616517

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