Handbook of Research Methods in Complexity Science

Theory and Applications

AvEve Mitleton-Kelly,Alexandros Paraskevas

Inbunden, Engelska, 2018

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This comprehensive Handbook is aimed at both academic researchers and practitioners in the field of complexity science. The book’s 26 chapters, specially written by leading experts, provide in-depth coverage of research methods based on the sciences of complexity. The research methods presented are illustratively applied to practical cases and are readily accessible to researchers and decision-makers alike.The Handbook'’s wide range of research methods are clearly illustrated with case studies that demonstrate their practical application. They range from the regeneration of communities to musical performance; from complex governance networks to psychotherapy; from gender dynamics to agent-based modelling; and the appropriate response to pandemics. Some unusual research methods – based on art, psychology and multi-level networks – are also included. Furthermore, the book incorporates discussions on the philosophical aspect of research methods and explores important theoretical concepts, such as exaptation, emergence, self-organisation and co-evolution.This is an ideal resource for academics and researchers in the field seeking and exploring new research methods. For decision-makers and researchers trying to address complex challenges it will be an essential source of inspiration that will arm them with effective state-of-the-art research methods for the future.Contributors include: P. Allen, P. Andriani, S. Banerjee, Y. Bar-Yam, P. Beautement, C.R. Booth, J. Bromley, H.L. Brown, J. Burton, G. Carignani, B. Castellani, G.C. Crawford, C. Day, C.J. Dister, R. Durie, E.G. Eason, K.M. English, J. Fortune, M. Gabbay, J. Goldstein, J.K. Hazy, K. Hopkinson, N. Hupert, E.S. Ihara, H.J. Jensen, J. Johnson, D.G. Kelty-Stephen, W.G. Kennedy, L. Kuhn, B. Lichtenstein, C. Lundy, B. McKelvey, E. Mitleton-Kelly, S. Mockett, G. Morçöl, S. Mukherjee, S.K. Palit, A. Paraskevas, B. Pourbohloul, R. Rajaram, F.A. Razak, K.A. Richardson, J. Rowan Scott, Y. Shapiro, S. Kim, J. Stead, H. Stuteley, A. Tait, C.J. Tompkins, L. Varga, X. Wan, P.R. Wolenski, M.E. Wolf-Branigin, K. Wyatt

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Utgivningsdatum:2018-01-26
Mått:169 x 244 x undefined mm
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Förlag:Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:9781785364419

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Edited by Eve Mitleton-Kelly, Director, Complexity Research Group, London School of Economics and Political Science, Alexandros Paraskevas, Chair in Hospitality Management, University of West London and Christopher Day, Senior Research Associate, Complexity Research Group, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

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'The Handbook of Research Methods in Complexity Science is an innovative addition to the literature on complexity theory in social science and policy studies. Many of us appreciate the benefits of a new way of thinking about, for example, complex policy making systems. This book takes the discussion forward by showing how we can research those systems, and use new empirical data to help us improve the way they work. This is an exciting prospects for researchers and practitioners.'--Paul Cairney, University of Stirling, UK

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Contents:Editors’ introduction by Eve Mitleton-Kelly, Alexandros Paraskevas and Christopher DayPART I COMPLEXITY SCIENCE RESEARCH PHILOSOPHYIntroduction to Part I by Henrik Jeldtoft Jensen 1. Introduction to the Strategy and Methods of Complex SystemsYaneer Bar-Yam 2. Complex Evolving Social Systems: Unending, Imperfect LearningPeter Allen 3. Information theoretic measures of causality: Music performance as a case study Fatimah Abdul Razak, Xiaogeng Wan and Henrik Jeldtoft JensenPART IICASE-BASED QUALITATIVE TECHNIQUESIntroduction to Part II by Peter Allen 4. Addressing Global Challenges: the EMK Complexity MethodologyEve Mitleton-Kelly 5. Complexity informed social research: from complexity concepts to creative applicationsLesley Kuhn 6. From Isolation to Transformation with C2Hazel Stuteley and Jonathan Stead7. Using complexity principles to understand the nature of relations for creating a culture of publically engaged research within Higher Education InstitutesRobin Durie, Craig Lundy and Katrina WyattPART IIIVISUAL METHODOLOGIESIntroduction to Part III by Alexandros Paraskevas 8. The Art of Complexity: Using visual artefacts and dialogue to bridge the gap between strategic plans and local actions in organisationsJulian Burton and Sam Mockett9. Inner Complexity: Using Landscape of the Mind to catalyse change in organisationsKate Hopkinson10. On the Visualization of Dynamic Structure: Understanding the distinction between static and dynamic network topology Kurt A. Richardson and Andrew Tait11. Network Text Analysis and Social Network Analysis in Investigating Complex Governance Networks: Applications of AutoMap and ORAGöktuğ Morçöl and Sohee KimPART IVMODELLING & STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF EMPIRICAL DATA Introduction to Part IV by Bill McKelvey 12. Using maximum likelihood estimation methods and complexity science concepts to research power law-distributed phenomenaG. Christopher Crawford and Bill McKelvey13. Multifractal signatures of intersectionality: Nonlinear dynamics permits quantitative modeling of hierarchical patterns in gender dynamics at the cultural levelHannah L. Brown, Chase R. Booth, Elizabeth G. Eason and Damian G. Kelty-Stephen14. Modeling Social Complexity in Infrastructures: A Case-based Approach to Improving Reliability and ResiliencyCarl J. Dister, Brian Castellani and Rajeev Rajaram15. Phase Transitions and Social Contagion As Enabling Mechanisms for Coordinated Action in Populations: A Mathematical FrameworkJames K. Hazy and Peter R. Wolenski16. Applying Complex Adaptive Systems to Agent-Based Models for Social Programme EvaluationMichael E. Wolf-Branigin, William G. Kennedy, Emily S. Ihara and Catherine J. Tompkins17. Complexity, the Bridging Science of Emerging Respiratory Outbreak ResponseBabak Pourbohloul, Krista M. English and Nathaniel HupertPART VMULTI-LEVEL NETWORKSIntroduction to Part V by Patrick Beautement18. Multilevel Systems and PolicyJeffrey Johnson , Joyce Fortune and Jane Bromley19. Complex Scenarios in Socio-Economic Data: A Comprehensive Analytical studySanjay Kumar Palit, Santo Banerjee and Sayan Mukherjee20. Employment of Tools and Models Appropriate to Complex, Real-world SituationsPatrick Beautement 21. Leadership Network Structure and Influence DynamicsMichael Gabbay PART VIMIXED METHODS & COMPLEX ANALOGIES Introduction to Part VI by Benyamin Lichtenstein 22. Complex analogy and modular exaptation: some critical clarificationsPierpaolo Andriani and Giuseppe Carignani23. Emergence and Radical Novelty: From Theory to MethodsJeffrey A. Goldstein 24. Applying the 15 Complexity Sciences: Methods for Studying Emergence in OrganizationsBenyamin Lichtenstein25. Mixed methods research: A method for complex systemsLiz Varga 26. Dynamical Systems Therapy (DST): Complex adaptive systems in psychiatry and psychotherapyYakov Shapiro and J. Rowan ScottIndex