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We have developed a societal perceptual space theory for analyzing a natural history of society. Can we apply this theory to contemporary problems of societal control? Failure of proper control in the systems of a society is an important issue. We have seen how poor economic performance or the break-down of military/economic systems has created political chaos in societies – during which tyrants have taken control. Let us next look at the challenges of proper control in the complexity of modern societal systems.
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Betz, F. (2012). Civilization and Society. In: Societal Dynamics. Innovation, Technology, and Knowledge Management, vol 11. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1278-6_11
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