This book provides a clear, concise and readable introduction to complexity thinking, its application to the social sciences and public policy, and the relevance of some of its various tools to those fields of politics, health, the international realm, development, planning and terrorism.
The authors argue that the foundation for many of the current crises in these areas can be traced to the attempt by social scientists and policy-makers to treat these systems and processes as fundamentally orderly, predictable and controllable. By providing an overview of complex systems, a...
This book provides a clear, concise and readable introduction to complexity thinking, its application to the social sciences and public policy, and...
This book provides a clear, concise and readable introduction to complexity thinking, its application to the social sciences and public policy, and the relevance of some of its various tools to those fields of politics, health, the international realm, development, planning and terrorism.
The authors argue that the foundation for many of the current crises in these areas can be traced to the attempt by social scientists and policy-makers to treat these systems and processes as fundamentally orderly, predictable and controllable. By providing an overview of complex systems, a...
This book provides a clear, concise and readable introduction to complexity thinking, its application to the social sciences and public policy, and...
Though its roots in the natural sciences go back to the early 20th century, complexity theory as a scientific framework has developed most rapidly since the 1970s. Increasingly, complexity theory has been integrated into the social sciences, and this groundbreaking Handbook on Complexity and Public Policy has brought together top thinkers in complexity and policy from around the world. With contributions from Europe, North America, Brazil and China this comprehensive Handbook splits the topic into three cohesive parts: Theory and Tools, Methods and Modeling, and Application.
Though its roots in the natural sciences go back to the early 20th century, complexity theory as a scientific framework has developed most rapidly sin...
Growing up in a tiny Philippine village, too big and too shy thirteen-year-old Lito dreams of singing in the children's choir. But he will have to overcome his father's opposition and his paralyzing stage fright to have any chance of winning a spot in his last year of eligibility.
Growing up in a tiny Philippine village, too big and too shy thirteen-year-old Lito dreams of singing in the children's choir. But he will have to ove...
