Chaos Theory in the Social Sciences : Foundations and Applications

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Summary: A must for individuals interested in Chaos in social science
Review: The title of this text is a little misleading in that the book deals with chaos in social science, political science, and economics as well as social systems. Within these four categories, there are a total of thirteen authors covering many fascinating fields.     The first chapter, written by the editors, is a great introduction for individuals uncomfortable with chaos theory, especially as it applies in the social sciences.  An area that was also intriguing was the explanation of Long Wave Theory as it applies to economics, written by Brian J. L. Berry and Heja Kim.  Long Wave Theory is typically the ground for Kenyon De Greene.  He appears, however, in this text, discussing "Field-Theoretic Framework for the Interpretation of the Evolution, Instability, Structural Change, and Management of Complex Systems."      This is a heavily quoted book and is a must for researchers in the application of chaos theory in human systems.