Readings in Social Evolution and Development

Content: 
THE COMMONWEALTH AND INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY, Page ii
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
Preface, Page vii, ANTHONY H. RICHMOND
Acknowledgements, Pages ix-x
Social Change and Development, Pages 3-33, S.N. EISENSTADT
Social Change, Pages 37-69, M. GINSBERG
The Marxist Theory of Social Development, Pages 71-94, A. SCHAFF
Some Considerations on the Theory of Social Change, Pages 95-121, T. PARSONS
A Reconsideration of Theories of Social Change, Pages 123-139, W.E. MOORE
The Termination of Conflict, Pages 141-151, L.A. COSER
Legal Evolution and Societal Complexity, Pages 155-178, R.D. SCHWARTZ, J.C. MILLER
The Study of Evolution, Pages 179-191, E.R. WOLF
Evolution, Function, and Change, Pages 193-209, K.E. BOCK
Religious Evolution, Pages 211-244, R.N. BELLAH
Democracy and Industrialization, Pages 247-275, E. GELLNER
The Socio-Cultural Development up to the Present Time and Our Place in It, Pages 277-288, R.F. BEHRENDT
Political Development in the New States—Alternative Courses of Political Development, Pages 291-311, E. SHILS
The Transition to a Mass Democracy in Argentina, Pages 313-336, G. GERMANI
Sociology of Development, Pages 337-360, A. TOURAINE
Socio-cultural Unbalance and Modernization in the Underdeveloped Countries, Pages 361-378, G. BALANDIER
Political Development in the New States—The Will to be Modern, Pages 379-419, E. SHILS
Breakdowns of Modernization, Pages 421-452, S.N. EISENSTADT
Biographical Notes, Pages 453-456