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Darwinian Social Evolution and Social Change

The Evolution of Nationalisms

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Authors:
  1. William Kerr

    1. College of Business, Law and Social Sciences, University of Derby, Derby, UK

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  • Exemplifies evolutionary theory through empirical work
  • Explores how evolutionary ideas can be used to understand institutional change
  • Discusses a wide range of different approaches to Darwinism in sociology.

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction

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    Pages 1-13

  3. Descent with Modification

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    Pages 15-34

  4. Darwinian Social Evolution

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    Pages 35-59

  5. Theories of Social Change

    • William Kerr
    Pages 61-85

  6. Theories of Nationalism

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    Pages 87-114

  7. The Origins of Nationalism in England/Britain

    • William Kerr
    Pages 115-142

  8. Fukoku Kyōhei: Nationalism in Japan

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    Pages 143-177

  9. The Comparative Case: England, Japan and Darwinian Social Evolution

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    Pages 179-208

  10. Conclusion

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    Pages 209-214

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 215-235
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About this book

This book introduces the value of a Darwinian social evolutionary approach to understanding social change. 

The chapters discuss several different perspectives on social evolutionary theory, and go on to link these with comparative and historical sociological theory, and two case-studies. Kerr brings together social change theory and theories on nationalism, whilst also providing concrete examples of the theories at work. 



The book offers a vision of rapprochement between these different areas of theory and study, and to where this could lead future studies of comparative history and sociology. As such, it should be useful to scholars and students of nationalism and social change, sociologists, political scientist and historians. 

 



Authors and Affiliations

  • College of Business, Law and Social Sciences, University of Derby, Derby, UK

    William Kerr

About the author

William Kerr is a Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Derby. 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Darwinian Social Evolution and Social Change

  • Book Subtitle: The Evolution of Nationalisms

  • Authors: William Kerr

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77999-3

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham

  • eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-77998-6Published: 30 July 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-78001-2Published: 31 July 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-77999-3Published: 29 July 2021

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 235

  • Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Social Theory, Political Sociology, Evolutionary Biology

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