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Explore the complexities of global social trends in The World is Out of Joint: World-Historical Interpretations of Continuing Polarizations. Part of the Fernand Braudel Center series, this Routledge publication challenges the traditional social science view of linear development and world homogenization. While many analysts suggest the modern world moves toward a unified state, this text examines the post-1945 period through the lens of escalating polarization. It connects social science theories with insights from the natural sciences, specifically complexity studies. These studies suggest that natural systems often move away from equilibrium and can reach points of radical bifurcation. This book provides a deep look into why the world may not be following a predictable path of progress. It is an essential resource for students and researchers interested in anthropology, sociology, and the shifting dynamics of our modern global landscape. Understand the theories that explain why social systems move toward division rather than unity.

Key Features

Challenges the dominant social science view of linear development and world homogenization.

Examines post-1945 trends to analyze the reality of escalating global polarization.

Integrates complexity studies from the natural sciences to explain social system behavior.

Provides world-historical interpretations of how systems move away from equilibrium.

Offers academic depth for readers studying anthropology and sociology.

Published by Routledge as part of the Fernand Braudel Center series.

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Release Date
30 November 2014
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20 June 2014

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