Micro-Macro Links and Microfoundations in Sociology RPD

<p><em>Micro-Macro Links and Microfoundations in Sociology</em> focuses on two main issues in sociology. Firstly how macro-conditions can explain macro-outcomes mediated by actor behaviour at the micro-level (micro-macro links). Secondly how alternative micro-models affect macro-outcomes (microfoundations). The contributions reflect key features of micro-macro modelling in sociology as well as recent progress in this field. The chapters address core features of explanations of social phenomena using micro-macro models the problem of cooperation heterogeneity of actors structural balance opinion formation segregation and problems of micro-macro models that are based on rational choice assumptions. Moreover the contributions show how different research methods can be applied fruitfully such as laboratory experiments equilibrium analysis and agent-based modelling. </p><p>As a result the book can be a guide for graduate students who want to develop their skills in building micro-macro models. In addition the book provides specialists of the different substantive research areas with up-to-date new developments in their research area.</p><p>This book was originally published as a special issue of <em>Journal of Mathematical Sociology.</em></p>