1. von Bertalanffy, Ludwig
, 1968. General Systems Theory . New York: Braziller; 1968. p. 9, This is a good text for understanding systems analysis.
2. , This is partially summarized in.
3. DYNAMIC HOMEOSTASIS. A UNIFYING PRINCIPLE IN ORGANIC, SOCIAL, AND ETHICAL EVOLUTION1
4. , where there are references to other fuller papers by Emerson and others. There is a wide literature on social organization in terms of the underlying biological and other mechanisms. A good example is.