Governance, politics and technocracy

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Chapter 23 in The Atlas of Social Complexity, 2024, pp 333-348 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: We are occasionally mystified that complexity scholars who understand their subject very well can at the same time come up with policy recommendations that are so wide off the mark that one should not be surprised that no one listens. For insights from the complexity sciences to really make an impact, it is necessary to understand the complexities of governance and politics. This is the central theme of this chapter. We discuss how governance and politics have become interwoven in societal networks, and need to be understood as such. Ample attention goes to that one big blind spot in the study of social complexity: power. We discuss how power may be understood from a complexity perspective. Last but definitely not least, we demonstrate the need for dialogue instead of technocracy if one wishes to achieve real impact in today’s complex societies.

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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