Grand Theories and Ideologies in the Social Sciences - by H Wiarda (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

This book analyzes the main competing grand theories in the social sciences, including developmentalism, dependency analysis, Marxism, institutionalism, rational choice, Freudianism, environmentalism, sociobiology, neurosciences, and transitions to democracy.

Review Quotes

"I am most impressed with this project. It is refreshing to read a book by the next generation of scholars as they develop their positions on these fundamental views of the world and of politics. Wiarda is to be commended for this effort; he has constructed an edited volume that will get the attention of a wide readership. This text will be popular both with the graduate school community and undergraduates as well as instructors in beginning comparative politics courses looking to assign a text as supplementary reading to introduce college students to the world of the key grand theories of social science." - Michael Kryzanek, Professor of Political Science and Executive Director of the Center for International Engagement, Bridgewater State College

About the Author

HOWARD J. WIARDA is Dean Rusk Professor of International Relations and Head of the Department of International Affairs at University of Georgia, USA.