This study tries to explain the island's remarkable economic and political success and shows that the traditional cultural values that provided the basic motivating force for the operation of the integrated system in the traditional agrarian society is still operative. (DÜI-Sbt)

Social evolution, economic development and culture brings together Ronald Dore's key writings for the first time, making his work accessible across a wide range of social science disciplines. It produces a distinctive perspective with four interlinking themes--technology-driven social evolution,...