A Theory for Complex Systems Social Change: An Application of a General 'Criticality' Model

Ichiro Shimada () and Tomio Koyama
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Ichiro Shimada: Department of Developmental Biology and Neurosciences, Graduate School of Life Sciences - Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
Tomio Koyama: Institute for Materials Research - Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan

Interdisciplinary Description of Complex Systems - scientific journal, 2015, vol. 13, issue 3, 342-353

Abstract: Within the developed nations deterioration in the basis of society, as dramatically demonstrated by the Lehman collapse, has reached extreme levels, and currently the formation of pro-change agents is approaching a decisive stage. Here, we will construct a complex systems 'criticality' model, apply it to social change, and examine its reliability and validity. The model derived a power law distribution of the output of social change. The validity of the model was verified by examining vote shares of parties in Japan. Based on the results of this examination, we propose a new quantitative strategy "information entropy enhancement" for social change.

Keywords: complex systems social change; criticality; power-law distribution; information entropy enhancement strategy; vote share (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C65 P16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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