Handbook on Complexity and Public Policy

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 [...]
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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 for Policy Research and Action Applying Complexity to Local, National and International Policy Offering a state of the art overview, this Handbook is an essential read for postgraduate students and academically oriented policy practitioners, while those working in the broader field of public policy will find this book of great interest.