Synopses & Reviews
The first of two volumes of Seymour Martin Lipsit's major papers deals with social and political conflict and, to a lesser extent, the way in which value systems and political institutions maintain order and consensus. Together these papers expound Lipset's thesis that, although all complex societies are characterized by a high degree of internal tension and conflict, consensual institutions and values are necessary conditions for their persistence.
Description
"Bibliography: books and monographs by Seymour Martin Lipset": p. 361-362. Includes bibliographical references and index.