Complexity theory and the social sciences : the state of the art.: the state of the art. (2022)

• Record Type: Book
• Authors: Byrne, D. S (David S.), 1947-; Callaghan, Gillian
• Other Names: Byrne, D. S (David S.), 1947-
• Contents: Introduction 1. A manifesto for interdisciplinarity founded on the complexity frame of reference 2. The complexity frame of reference and action 3. Doing complexity science 4. Evolutionary social theory 5. Structure and agency 6. Time and place 7. Social theory and macro system transformation 8. Complexity theory and the qualitative research programme 9. Quantitative methods for exploring, understandin, and possibly predicting complex social systems and their intersection with natural systems 10. Complexity and mixed methods 11. Modes of governance 12. Evaluation in a complexity frame 13. Explicit complexity evaluation 14. Shaping research and policy 15. Beyond disciplines and fields: COVID and a world in crisis Conclusion
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2022
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 330.15118; Social sciences -- Mathematical models; Chaotic behavior in systems; Social sciences -- Research
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000655506; 9781000655483; 9781003213574
• Related ISBNs: 9781032100852; 9781032100869
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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