Origins of the study of social complexity

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Chapter 2 in The Atlas of Social Complexity, 2024, pp 16-34 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This chapter is for those looking to understand the historical pathways by which the study of social complexity ended up in a tricky place. We identify a set of 13 situations that are holding the study of social complexity back from being a truly transdisciplinary disruptive science. The chapter provides the historical context. It starts by defining complexity. From there it presents a critical history of the study of social complexity, focusing on four major historical shifts: (1) the emergence of the complexity sciences; (2) the invasion of natural scientists into everything social; (3) the 1990s complexity turn in the social sciences; and (4) circa 2020s, the social science turn in complexity, which is the shift that will hold our attention for the rest of the book.

Keywords: Development Studies; Economics and Finance; Environment; Geography; Innovations and Technology; Politics and Public Policy Research Methods; Sociology and Social Policy; Teaching Methods; Urban and Regional Studies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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