Why the Social Sciences Matter

Published with the support of the Academy for Social Sciences, this volume provides an illuminating look at topics of concern to everyone at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Leading social scientists tackle complex questions such as immigration,

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Why the Social Sciences Matter

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Why the Social Sciences Matter Jonathan Michie President, Kellogg College, University of Oxford, UK

and

Cary L. Cooper Distinguished Professor of Organizational Psychology and Health, Lancaster University, UK

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