Concise Introduction to Systems Thinking
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Product details:
- Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing
- Date of Publication 24 March 2026
- ISBN 9781049400341
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages224 pages
- Size 216x138 mm
- Weight 666 g
- Language English 700
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Short description:
In this Concise Introduction, Kristof Van Assche, Gert Verschraegen and Monica Gruezmacher provide an accessible explanation of the complex genealogy of systems thinking. Covering both social and natural sciences, the authors present the key implications of this perspective for the understanding and transformation of systems and their context.
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Our Elgar Concise Introductions are inspiring and considered. They explain the key principles and are expertly written by some of the world’s leading scholars. The aims of the series are two-fold: to pinpoint essential concepts and to offer insights that stimulate critical thinking.
In this Concise Introduction, Kristof Van Assche, Gert Verschraegen and Monica Gruezmacher provide an accessible explanation of the complex genealogy of systems thinking. Covering both social and natural sciences, the authors present the key implications of this perspective for the understanding and transformation of systems and their context.
Key Features:
- Unravels the complex lineage of systems thinking
- Presents key concepts and authors in systems thinking
- Sheds a new light on both interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity
- Analyses the ambitions of systems thinking to transcend disciplinary boundaries and address Grand Challenges
- Traces the evolution of general systems theory and cybernetics from the mid- 20th century to today
The Concise Introduction to Systems Thinking is an essential read for scholars and students of policy and administration, management, environmental science, innovation and sociology, particularly those interested in understanding the complex interactions between social and ecological systems.
‘It takes courage to write sympathetically about systems. Systems thinking was for some time popular, in part because of its alleged usefulness in managing the complex systems of our biological or social world, but nowadays we mostly blame the system and the ways it limits our options. In this book, the authors tackle this sentiment with a clear message about the enduring value of systems thinking in all its variety - but without making false promises. They reflect on the history of systems thinking, carefully discussing how it can still be used to understand the complexities of our world.’
Table of Contents:
Contents
1 Foundational thinkers
2 Foundational concepts
3 Evolving ideas in the natural sciences
4 Evolving ideas in the social sciences
5 Systems thinking crossing boundaries
6 A new vocabulary for action and intervention
7 Grand challenges and the need for systems thinking
Conclusion
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