Towards the evolution of social structure

Bruce Edmonds (), Emma Norling () and David Hales ()
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Bruce Edmonds: Manchester Metropolitan University
Emma Norling: Manchester Metropolitan University
David Hales: The University of Bologna

Computational and Mathematical Organization Theory, 2009, vol. 15, issue 2, No 3, 78-94

Abstract: Abstract To what extent can social structure result from evolutionary processes as popposed to being deliberately organised? To begin to answer this questions five different but releated social simulations are reviewed, and a map of which mechanisms might results in what structures under what conditions being started. These show that different structures can be brought about by evolutionary processes based on the abilities and propensities of the individuals. The article ends with some challenges—to construct a credible simulations of more sophisticated structures: social group selection and self-organised value chains.

Keywords: Simulation; Evolution; Social structure; Embeddedness; Tags; Groups; Cooperation; Symbiosis; Group selection (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
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