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1 online resource (xiii, 215 pages) : illustrations |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-210) and index. |
| Contents |
1. From orderly to complexity science -- 2. Concepts of complexity -- 3. Tools of complexity -- 4. Politics -- 5. Health -- 6. The international arena -- 7. Development -- 8. Planning dreams into nightmares: the Iraq adventure -- 9. Exploding the myths of terrorism -- 10. Conclusion: Towards a complex and humane public policy for the twenty-first century. |
| Summary |
"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. |
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"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 practical introduction to basic concepts and tools of these systems, and examples for understanding and managing them in real life policy situations they provide an exciting new perspective for rethinking our basic approaches to the social sciences and for understanding and managing the increasingly interdependent world of public policy. |
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"The book is vital reading for students and scholars of the social sciences and public policy, and also policymakers and the policy actor audience."--Publisher description. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Policy sciences.
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Policy sciences. |
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Political planning.
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Political planning. |
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System theory.
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System theory. |
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Complexity (Philosophy)
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Complexity (Philosophy) |
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European Union countries -- Social policy -- Planning.
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European Union countries. |
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Social policy. |
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Planning. |
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Terrorism -- Prevention.
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Terrorism -- Prevention. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Rihani, Samir, 1938-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Geyer, Robert. Complexity and public policy. London ; New York : Routledge, 2010 9780415556620 (DLC) 2009034892 (OCoLC)326678318 |
| ISBN |
9780203856925 (electronic book) |
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0203856929 (electronic book) |
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9781135153496 (electronic book) |
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1135153493 (electronic book) |
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9780415556620 |
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0415556627 |
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9780415556637 |
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0415556635 |
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