Niklas Luhmann

Niklas Luhmann (1927-1998) was a German sociologist, administration expert, and social systems theorist, as well as the founder of the [sociological systems theory]?.

Luhmann was born in Lüneburg, Germany. He studied law first and was then active as an administration expert. Luhmann conducted his research activity at the beginning of the 1960s, and graduated the sociology program at the University of Münster in 1966. Starting in 1968 he lectured sociology at the [University of Bielefeld]?, Germany.

Luhmann wrote prolifically, with more than three dozen books published.

Main works:

• 1984 'Soziale Systeme' / Social systems
• 1988-1997: A book series: Die .. der Gesellschaft
• 1997 'Die Gesellschaft der Gesellschaft'

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