Social Evolution and the Future of World Society

Authors

  • Christopher Chase-Dunn University of California, Riverside

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/jwsr.2005.385

Abstract

The idea of world society implies a fully articulated complex culture and consciousness. This has been emerging on a global scale, but the old world-system of multiple cultures continues to exist at the same time that a global culture is in formation. This article discusses the historical evolution of world orders, the coming dark age of deglobalization and the potential for the eventual emergence of a collectively rational and democratic global commonwealth.

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Published

2005-08-26

How to Cite

Chase-Dunn, C. (2005). Social Evolution and the Future of World Society. Journal of World-Systems Research, 11(2), 171–192. https://doi.org/10.5195/jwsr.2005.385

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Globalizations from ‘Above’ and ‘Below’: the Future of World Society