This expanded and updated edition of Complexity Theory and the Social Sciences: The
State of the Art revisits the use of complexity theory across the social sciences and …

This paper provides a critical literature overview of the foundations of the concepts of
sustainability and sociotechnical systems change. This review covers the analysis of 182 …

This is an open access book. This book offers the first overview of the 'wicked problems'
literature, often seen as complex, open-ended, and intractable, with both the nature of the …

Rittel and Webber boldly challenged the conventional assumption that 'scientific'approaches
to social policy and planning provide the most reliable guidance for practitioners and …

Governance Networks in the Public Sector presents a comprehensive study of governance
networks and the management of complexities in network settings. Public, private and non …

Performance Management is the challenge confronting public service managers. However,
the enduring research focus on performance measurement in public services, without …

Defining the nature of the relationship between contractual and relational governance is
critical for understanding how to maintain commitment and coordination between private …

Western liberal governments increasingly seek to improve the performance of the public
sector by spurring innovation. New Public Management reforms from the 1980s onward …

This article argues that governance network theory (GNT) has developed into a fully fledged
theory that has gained prominence within public administration. The emergence of New …

This accessible book gives academics, graduate students, and researchers a
comprehensive overview of the vast, varied, and often confusing landscape of interpretive …