Causal Mechanisms and Social Change

An Interdisciplinary Framework

Nicolò Bellanca (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

XXIII, 290 Seiten

2025
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-032-01383-5 (ISBN)

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In a world where social complexity defies linear explanation, this book offers a groundbreaking methodology for understanding how and why societies transform. At its core is a systematic repertoire of 48 causal mechanisms from individual psychology to institutional dynamics providing powerful analytical tools for decoding social change. This interdisciplinary framework transcends traditional boundaries, integrating insights from sociology, political science, economics, philosophy, and history into a unified language for the social sciences. Moving beyond abstract theory, Bellanca demonstrates how to identify sufficient causes the decisive factors that, when present, guarantee specific social outcomes. The book progresses from individual mechanisms through conceptual frameworks to middle-range theories, offering both rigorous analysis and practical applications. Whether examining the rise of populism, institutional collapse, or collective mobilization, these tools reveal the hidden patterns driving social transformation. Essential for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners, this work provides not just understanding but actionable insights for those seeking to navigate and influence our rapidly changing world.

Nicolò Bellanca is Associate Professor of Applied Economics at the University of Florence, specializing in institutional analysis and collective decision-making. His interdisciplinary research bridges economics, sociology, and political science. Author of Isocracy: The Institution of Equality (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019), he examines how formal rules and community dynamics shape inclusive governance.

Chapter 1: Sufficient causes in the social sciences.- Chapter 2: In search of sufficient causes in the social sciences.- Chapter 3: Conceptual frameworks of institutional change.- Conclusions: toward a social science of sufficient causes.

Erscheinungsdatum	24.07.2025
Reihe/Serie	Palgrave Studies in Classical Liberalism
Zusatzinfo	XXIII, 290 p. 25 illus., 7 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	148 x 210 mm
Themenwelt	Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre
Schlagworte	Behaviour • Causal Mechanisms • Collective Action • Economic Growth • Gramsci • Hayek • Individual Action • Institutional Development • Institutional Transformation • Institutions • Marx • path dependence • social change • Social macrodynamics • Social Theorists • Social Theory • sufficient reason
ISBN-10	3-032-01383-6 / 3032013836
ISBN-13	978-3-032-01383-5 / 9783032013835
Zustand	Neuware