Social interaction is part of human life and is the engine which drives an individual’s psychological development, creating changes on all levels of society.

Through a collection of essays by internationally renowned academics from a range of disciplines, including social psychology, international relations and child development, Social Relations in Human and Societal Development examines the effect of this integral force on human life.

Each chapter explores the role of social relations in a particular domain to provide a broad understanding of the role of social relations in human and societal development.

• Charis Psaltis is Assistant Professor of Social and Developmental Psychology at the University of Cyprus.

• Alex Gillespie is Associate Professor of Social Psychology at the London School of Economics.

• Anne-Nelly Perret-Clermont is Professor Emeritus in the Institute of Psychology and Education at the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland, with a special interest in cultural and social psychology. She is co-editor, with N. Muller Mirza of Argumentation and education : theoretical foundations and practices and co-editor, with J.M. Barrelet of Jean Piaget and Neuchâtel. The Learner and the Scholar.

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