COMPACT I : Public Administration in Complexity

Lasse Gerrits

ISBN 10: 1938158016 / ISBN 13: 9781938158018

Published by ISCE Publishing Okt 2012, 2012

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Neuware - There is an argument that says that research in Public Administration is always about social complexity. This argument is true. There is also an argument that says that Public Administration is actually very little informed by complexity. This is equally true. The differences lie in the different takes on complexity. The latter approach understands that comprehension of complexity requires a specific theoretical framework and associated tools to look into the black box of causality. The authors in this edited volume gathered in Rotterdam (The Netherlands, June 2011) to discuss how the complexity sciences can contribute to pertinent questions in the domains of Public Administration and Public Policy. Their contributions are presented in this edited volume. Each contribution is an attempt to answer the Challenge of Making Public Administration and Complexity Theory work-COMPACT, as the title says. Together, they present an overview of the diverse state of the art in thinking about and research in complex systems in the public domain.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: COMPACT I : Public Administration in Complexity
• Publisher: ISCE Publishing Okt 2012
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1938158016
• ISBN 13: 9781938158018
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 266W x 192H x 30D millimeters 266 millimeters width by 192 millimeters height by 30 millimeters depth
• Weight: 942 grams

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There is an argument that says that research in Public Administration is always about social complexity. This argument is true. There is also an argument that says that Public Administration is actually very little informed by complexity. This is equally true. The differences lie in the different takes on complexity. The latter approach understands that comprehension of complexity requires a specific theoretical framework and associated tools to look into the black box of causality. The authors in this edited volume gathered in Rotterdam (The Netherlands, June 2011) to discuss how the complexity sciences can contribute to pertinent questions in the domains of Public Administration and Public Policy. Their contributions are presented in this edited volume. Each contribution is an attempt to answer the Challenge of Making Public Administration and Complexity Theory work-COMPACT, as the title says. Together, they present an overview of the diverse state of the art in thinking about and research in complex systems in the public domain.