The Cement of Society: A Survey of Social Order (Studies in Rationality and Social Change)

by Jon Elster

Book Overview

The question addressed in this challenging new book is: What binds societies together and prevents them from disintegrating into chaos and war? Elster analyzes two concepts of social order: stable,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521376076
• Release Date: July 1989
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.8" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Every book of Jon Elster's is a treasure

Jon Elster is a rarity among contemporary social scientists. I guess it takes a finer mind to appreciate one of the greatest analytic talent, alive or dead, huh?