‘The Logic of Macrosociology ‘Amos H. Hawley Annual Review of Sociology, Volume 18 (1992), 1-14. ‘Your use of the ISTOR database indicates your acceptance of ISTOR’s Tecms and Conditions of Use. A copy of ISTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use is available at hup:/wwvrjstor-orglabouterms.himl, by contacting JSTOR at jstor-info@umich edu, or by calling ISTOR at (888)388-3574, (734)998-9101 or (PAX) (734)998.9113. No part ofa JSTOR transmission may be copied, downloaded, stored, further transmitted, ransferted, distributed, altered, or otherwise used, in any form or by any means, except: (1) one stored electronic and one paper copy of any article solely for your personal, non-commercial use, or Q) with prior written permission of ISTOR and the publisher of the article or other text Each copy of any part of a JSTOR transmission must contain the same copyright notice that appears on the sereen or pfinted page of such transmission. Annual Review of Sociology is published by Annual Reviews, Inc. Please contact the publisher for further permissions regarding the use of this work. Publisher contact information may be obtained at upsfevww stor org/jounals/anntevs.tten Annual Review of Sociology ©1992 Anmual Reviews, Inc. ISTOR and the JSTOR logo are trademarks of JSTOR, and are Registered in the U.S, Patent and Trademark Otic. For more information on ISTOR contact jstor-nfo@umnich edu, ©2001 JSTOR up:thvwwjstor.orgy Sun fun 10:21:10:17 2001An Ran Sel. 189. Hee Cop © 25e2bp Ana Renews In A ois rere THE LOGIC OF MACROSOCIOLOGY Amos H. Hawley* Professor emerius, University of Noxth Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27518 KEY WORDS: mecosecology, human ecology, sci organization A Biographical Note ‘Amos H. Hayley received his AB degree from the University of Cincinnati in 1936, and his PhD from the University of Michigan in 1941, Ee taught at the University of Michigan from 1941 to 1966, serving as chair of the deparicoent from 1951 to 1961. During that period fe aiso served at various times a8 demographic advisor to the government of the Philippines, the Netherland Antilles, Thailand, and Malaysia. From 1966 to 1976 he was a professor of sociology at the University of North Carolina, and Kenan Professor there from 1971 to 1976. Professor Hawiey is a Fellow of the American Academy ‘of Ans and Sciences; he was president of the Population Association of America in 1971 and of the American Sociological Association in 1978. He holds a Litt. D, from the University of Cincinnati and has been the recipient of the Lynd Award from the Urban and Commumity Sociological Section of the ASA and of the Award for Human Ecology Contributions fom Comet! University. Professor Hawley is the author of 150 papers snd books. INTRODUCTION Ic will come as no surprise to anyane who has read my work to be told that I ‘am committed to a macro view af sacial phenomena, T'll not try (0 explain Lam indeed to Evere Wilson, W. Richard Scott ok Kasaréa, ang Steven Appold (ot ‘lp eamments in the prepartion of this pape, 0360-0572/92/0815-0001802.00