Darwinian Social Evolution and Social Change

This book introduces the value of a Darwinian social evolutionary approach to understanding social change. The chaptersdiscuss 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 offersa 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 toscholars and students of nationalism and social change, sociologists, political scientist and historians.