Complexity theory (CT) refers to a collection of concepts and heuristics that can be used to
study the developments emerging from interactions between phenomena, actors, and …

The literature on transparency in participatory policy making is flourishing. With the
increased digitization of our world, recent work suggests that the digitally-enabled …

Governments have long-standing interests in preventing market failures and enhancing
innovation in strategic industries. Public policy regarding domestic technology is critical to …

Whether describing a looming social problem or a proposed innovative solution, it is
increasingly commonplace to find the word “complex” affixed as a descriptor. Complexity is a …

There is considerable correspondence between theories and models used in biology and
the social sciences. One type of model that is in use in both biology and the social sciences …

This chapter addresses the conceptual processes of cognition of risk and its extension to
collective cognition for whole communities, nations, and the global society as a primary step …

Evolution and development are related processes although their relationship is still not well
understood. Attempts to explore their relationship are challenged by scales of time and …

Wider context? This chapter sets out the third stage of the five-stage Adaptive Learning
Pathway for Systemic Leadership, focusing upon the importance of considering a wider …

In a complex and evolving social and economic 'ecosystem', individual actors face
uncertainty as to how the future will unfold, and what consequences will follow from any train …