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Ken Wilber 's Integral Theory takes an ''all quadrant, all levels'' (or AQAL ) approach to understanding politics. ''All quadrants'' refers to the importance of understanding the interplay between '' Subjective '' (the self), '' Intersubjective '' (culture), '' Objective '' ( Physiology and behavior) and '' Interobjective '' ( Systems Theory , including Ecosystems , society, and institutions) realities, which are all valid and cannot be reduced to one another. ''All levels'' emphasizes integral politics' developmental perspective, which holds that people, culture, and society develop through successive stages. Stages of Psychological Development , like the Stages Of Moral Development articulated by Lawrence Kohlberg and of cognitive development identified by neo-Piagetian theorists (after Jean Piaget ), like Robert Kegan and Michael Commons , are mirrored by stages of intersubjective or cultural development, like those identified in Spiral Dynamics . Institutions, like governmental and economic systems, often embody the prevailing cultural values in a society; as intersubjective values evolve, they influence the development of societal institutions. EXTERNAL LINKS
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