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8 - Social Structure

from Part III - Deep Pluralism

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 July 2023

Barry Buzan
Affiliation:
London School of Economics and Political Science
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The chapter continues the look into the near future by surveying the whole range of social institutions in play. It discusses the robustness of the institutions that define and legitimise the state; the ongoing strength of religion in the face of challenges from science and secular ideologies; the fluctuating fortunes of the market in relation to economic nationalism; the rather partial victory of human equality over inequality; and the rising importance within the social structure of humankind of environmental stewardship in relation to other institutions.

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Making Global Society
A Study of Humankind Across Three Eras
, pp. 349 - 398
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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  • Social Structure
  • Barry Buzan, London School of Economics and Political Science
  • Book: Making Global Society
  • Online publication: 27 July 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009372169.017
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  • Social Structure
  • Barry Buzan, London School of Economics and Political Science
  • Book: Making Global Society
  • Online publication: 27 July 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009372169.017
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  • Social Structure
  • Barry Buzan, London School of Economics and Political Science
  • Book: Making Global Society
  • Online publication: 27 July 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009372169.017
Available formats
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