Order and anarchy: civil society, social disorder and war

Layton, R.H.

Order and anarchy: civil society, social disorder and war

Layton, R.H.

Authors

R.H. Layton

Abstract

Argues against the view that the Capitalist market economy is uniquely conducive to the creation of civil society. Shows that Locke and Ferguson identified civil society with social co-operation based on rational self- interest in all human societies. Draws on Darwinian theory to represent the evolution of social systems and the environments in which they are situated. Criticises claims for a direct evolutionary link between chimpanzee inter-group aggression and human warfare.

Citation

Layton, R. (2006). Order and anarchy: civil society, social disorder and war. Cambridge University Press

Book Type	Authored Book
Publication Date	May 1, 2006
Deposit Date	May 24, 2007
Publicly Available Date	Jun 2, 2010
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Edition	1st
ISBN	9780521857710
Publisher URL	http://www.cambridge.org/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=0511190107
Additional Information	'Layton's large themes - the conditions of civil society, the sources of social order and of its breakdown, the biological and cultural arguments surrounding warfare - are all handled with a rare economy and considerable theoretical rigour. This is a bold and challenging work that will attract much attention from social scientists and others.' Krishan Kumar, William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Sociology, University of Virginia