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A Complexity Theory for Public Policy.
Complexity theory has become popular in the natural and social sciences over the last few decades as a result of the advancements in our understanding of the complexities in natural and social phenomena. Concepts and methods of complexity theory have been applied by scholars of public affairs in Nor...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2012.
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| Colección: | Routledge research in public administration and public policy.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; A Complexity Theory for Public Policy; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Preface; Copyright Acknowledgements; Introduction; PART I Concepts; 1 Fundamental Concepts of Complexity Theory; 2 Systems and Systemness; 3 Emergence; 4 Self-Organization; 5 System Dynamics; PART II Epistemology; 6 Epistemology of Complexity: Uncertainty and Contextuality; 7 Phenomenology, Hermeneutics, and Post-Structuralism; PART III Methodology; 8 Methods of Complexity Research: An Overview and Taxonomy; 9 Macro Methods; 10 Micro-Macro Methods; 11 Micro Methods.
- Concluding ThoughtsNotes; References; Index.