Complexity Theory in Public Administration - 9781032088679

Taylor & Francis

Complexity Theory in Public AdministrationAuthor(s): Elizabeth Anne Eppel, Mary Lee Rhodes\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032088679, 978-1032088679\nSynopsis\nThis book reframes theoretical, methodological and practical approaches to public administration by drawing on complexity theory concepts. \n\nIt aims to provide alternative perspectives on the theory, research and practice of public administration, avoiding assumptions of traditional theory-building. The contributors explain both how ongoing non-linear interactions result in macro patterns becoming established in a complexity-informed world view, and the implications of these dynamics. Complexity theory explains the way in which many repeated non-linear interactions among elements within a whole can result in processes and patterns emerging without design or direction, thus necessitating a reconsideration of the predictability and controllability of man.