JOURNAL ARTICLE
Applying complexity theory to New Zealand public policy: principles for practice
Elizabeth EppelAnna MathesonMat Walton
Year: 2011 Journal: Policy Quarterly Vol: 7 (1) Publisher: Institute for Governance and Policy Studies
Abstract
Interest in the development of complexity theory and its application to policy and social sciences has been accelerating over the last decade. Drawing on three pieces of recent New Zealand research, this article aims to provide an introduction to complexity theory for policy practitioners and researchers, highlighting principles of complexity theory relevant to improving policy practice and the positive impact of interventions.
Keywords:
Public policy Management science Policy making Political science Psychological intervention Social complexity Sociology Engineering ethics Public administration Social science Economics Psychology Engineering Law
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35
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1.18
FWCI (Field Weighted Citation Impact)
55
Refs
0.83
Citation Normalized Percentile
Is in top 1%
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Citation History
Topics
Complex Systems and Decision Making
Social Sciences → Decision Sciences → Management Science and Operations Research
Evaluation and Performance Assessment
Social Sciences → Decision Sciences → Management Science and Operations Research
Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy
Physical Sciences → Environmental Science → Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
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