Complexity and the art of public policy solving society?s problems from the bottom up

By:

Colander, David C

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Princeton Princeton University Press 2014Description: viii, 310 pages ; 25 cmISBN:

9780691152097

Subject(s):

Economic policy

DDC classification:

339.5COL

Summary: Complexity science?made possible by modern analytical and computational advances?is changing the way we think about social systems and social theory. Unfortunately, economists? policy models have not kept up and are stuck in either a market fundamentalist or government control narrative. While these standard narratives are useful in some cases, they are damaging in others, directing thinking away from creative, innovative policy solutions. Complexity and the Art of Public Policy outlines a new, more flexible policy narrative, which envisions society as a complex evolving system that is uncontrollable but can be influenced.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-300) and index.

Complexity science?made possible by modern analytical and computational advances?is changing the way we think about social systems and social theory. Unfortunately, economists? policy models have not kept up and are stuck in either a market fundamentalist or government control narrative. While these standard narratives are useful in some cases, they are damaging in others, directing thinking away from creative, innovative policy solutions. Complexity and the Art of Public Policy outlines a new, more flexible policy narrative, which envisions society as a complex evolving system that is uncontrollable but can be influenced.

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