The Measure of Civilization: How Social Development Decides the Fate of Nations

Table of contents

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• The Measure of Civilization i
• Title Page iii
• Contents vii
• Illustrations ix
• Tables xiii
• Preface xv
• The Measure of Civilization xvii
• Chapter 1 - Introduction- Quantifying Social Development 1
• Chapter 2 - Methods and Assumptions 25
• Chapter 3 - Energy Capture 53
• Chapter 4 - Social Organization 144
• Chapter 5 - War-Making Capacity 173
• Chapter 6 - Information Technology 218
• Chapter 7 - Discussion- The Limits and Potential of Measuring Development 238
• Notes 265
• References 321

• The Measure of Civilization i
• Title Page iii
• Contents vii
• Illustrations ix
• Tables xiii
• Preface xv
• The Measure of Civilization xvii
• Chapter 1 - Introduction- Quantifying Social Development 1
• Chapter 2 - Methods and Assumptions 25
• Chapter 3 - Energy Capture 53
• Chapter 4 - Social Organization 144
• Chapter 5 - War-Making Capacity 173
• Chapter 6 - Information Technology 218
• Chapter 7 - Discussion- The Limits and Potential of Measuring Development 238
• Notes 265
• References 321
• Index 375