Book chapter
Complexity, resilience and public governance in times of turbulence
Governing complexity in times of turbulence, pp.13-31
Edward Elgar Publishing Limited
19/04/2022
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Abstract
This chapter outlines the analytical elements that organizes the volume. This chapter aims to understand how public organizations facing turbulence and complexity solve public problems in the short term whilst fostering the institutionalization of problem-solving in the long run through a variety of institutional arrangements. One potential organizational choice includes the reliance on pre-existing organizational designs. However, if such structures are either absent or deemed poor, an alternative is to design new platforms for collaborative governance that are distinguished from existing governmental structures by emphasizing the inclusion of various actors across the public and private sectors as well as civil society. This chapter introduces a set of theoretical ideas that guides the volume. In short, the chapter outlines the concept of complexity and the governing of complexity in contemporary societies. The subsequent section presents turbulence and outline varieties of turbulence and consequences for public governance. The final section discusses how public organizations may embrace turbulence by fostering resilience.
Details
- Title
- Complexity, resilience and public governance in times of turbulence
- Creators
- Jarle Trondal (Author) - University of AgderRomulo Pinheiro (Author) - University of AgderRobyn Keast (Author) - Southern Cross UniversityDavid Noble (Author) - Southern Cross University
- Publication Details
- Governing complexity in times of turbulence, pp.13-31
- Publisher
- Edward Elgar Publishing Limited
- Number of pages
- 296
- Identifiers
- 991013068813702368
- Copyright
- © Jarle Trondal, Robyn Keast, David Noble and Rómulo Pinheiro 2022. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical or photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission of the publisher.
- Academic Unit
- Law; Faculty of Business, Law and Arts; Management
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter