Principles of Group Solidarity

By Michael Hechter

Book Overview

Social scientists have long recognized that solidarity is essential for such phenomena as social order, class, and ethnic consciousness, and the provision of collective goods. In presenting a new general theory of group solidarity, Michael Hechter here contends that it is indeed possible to build a theory of solidarity based on the action of rational individuals and in doing so he goes beyond the timeworn disciplinary boundaries separating the various social sciences.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520064623
• ISBN13: 9780520064621
• Release Date: August 1988
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

About as Good as it Could Be

The Lewis review makes some good points, but unless you can recommend a book that does everything Hechter does and more, then this is essential reading for everyone interested in the topic.