Complex Sciences. First International Conference, Complex 2009, Shanghai, China, February 23-25, 2009, Revised Papers, Part 2

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Research on Social Stability Mechanisms Based on Activation Energy and Gradual Activation Reaction Theory

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-642-02469-6_109,
        author={Miao Ning and Jifa Gu},
        title={Research on Social Stability Mechanisms Based on Activation Energy and Gradual Activation Reaction Theory},
        proceedings={Complex Sciences. First International Conference, Complex 2009, Shanghai, China, February 23-25, 2009, Revised Papers, Part 2},
        proceedings_a={COMPLEX PART 2},
        year={2012},
        month={5},
        keywords={Social stability Social temperature Activation energy of social agent Gradual activation reaction Mechanisms},
        doi={10.1007/978-3-642-02469-6_109}
    }
    
  • Miao Ning
    Jifa Gu
    Year: 2012
    Research on Social Stability Mechanisms Based on Activation Energy and Gradual Activation Reaction Theory
    COMPLEX PART 2
    Springer
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-02469-6_109
Miao Ning,*, Jifa Gu1
  • 1: Chinese Academy of Sciences
*Contact email: ningmiao@casipm.ac.cn

Abstract

This paper draws a comparison between social stability and chemical reaction process, and brings forward the concept of “social temperature” and “activation energy of social agent”. It is considered that social temperature turns out to be the macro symptom of social average energy, and its unceasing up-climbing roots in the energy accumulation of “inferiorization” process of social system; that “activation energy of social agent” stands for the social energy or temperature where individuals or groups reach the limit of their psychological bearing ability. This paper, basing on above concepts, elaborates on and demonstrates the gradual activation reaction mechanisms of social stability by a lot of concrete examples. It is thought that there is a threshold value for social stability, and the society will be unstable if social temperature goes higher than this value; that the larger the social average activation energy is, the higher the temperature threshold value of social stability will be; and considering that different groups have different activation energy, those fragile groups with low activation energy are often the risk source which might pose a threat to social stability.