Sociology, Politics, and Human Nature

Rafael Yanushevsky received his PhD from the Institute of Control Sciences of the USSR Academy of Sciences in Moscow, Russia. After immigrating to the United States, he worked as Professor at the University of Maryland. His company Research and Technology Consulting focuses on technical and macro socio-economic problems. He has published 6 books and over 100 papers and is an editor of 15 books and a reviewer of several journals. He is included in "Who’s Who in America," "Who’s Who in Science and Engineering," and "Who’s Who in American Education," as well as "International Professional of the Year 2008" and "2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century."

• Preface – System Approach to Macrosociology – Lessons of History – Societal Dynamics and Ideology – Pyramidal Societal Structures – Democratic Societal Structures – Globalization and Politics – Human Nature and Politics – Urgent Social Problems – Difficulties to Keep Being the World’s Superpower – Afterword – About the Author – Index.