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Stage Three

Cyclical Theory of Change

by: Altamash, Sepaseh, Summer

Real Examples

What is the

Cyclical Theory?

- Earth rotates on its axis once every 24 hours

- the seasons of the year

- repeating cycles of an engine, compact disc player, tire, etc.

- the water cycle

- states that the development of societies occurs in cycles

- these cycles parallel the lives of individuals

- societies are born, mature, age, and die, just like a human does

- a society reaches a certain level of power and relevance and then it will die off

Stages of the Cycle

1

- stage of growth

- individuals are not fully united

- solidarity and unity among members of society

- no regular military force

Growth

2

- society becomes stronger in economic, political, social fields

- strong government

- well organized military

- try to extend power over neighbouring societies

Development

3

- process of decaying

- people start thinking individually

- decline in all social institutions

Decay

The Roaring 20's

The Dirty 30's

Pioneers to the Theory

Arthur Schlesinger

Ibn Khaldoon

Growth: drastic changes after WWI

Development: automobiles

Decay: Wall Street Crash of 1929

- historian

- attempted to explain the fluctuations in politics in American History using the cycle

- no time period may be defined entirely as one stage or another of the Schlesinger cycle

- most important and famous Muslim philosopher

- agreed that the changes in human society follow the cycle

- repeat every 120 years

- each stage is 40 years

photo credit Nasa / Goddard Space Flight Center / Reto Stöckli

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