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Policymaking and Summary

In: Handling Societal Complexity

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  • Dorien DeTombe

    (International Research Society on Methodology of Societal Complexity)

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In this chapter, Policymaking and Summary, special attention will be given to the problem handling phases 1.1–1.3, the phases of becoming aware of the problem, extending the mental idea, and putting the problem on the political agenda. We address the use of the Theory of Methodology of Societal Complexity in relation with the education of policymakers. In the intertwined and global world of today there are many complex societal problems: worldwide man-made complex problems such as the credit crisis and the climate change; local man-made complex societal problems like traffic, energy, and pollution. Policymakers have the task to handle these problems. However, most policymakers are neither well educated for, nor very capable of or familiar with, handling these problems properly. In everyday life most policymakers tend to make only a shallow analysis of the situation they are confronted with and often only react to the effects of the problem without addressing its causes. To improve this situation policymakers should be more aware of the complexity of the problems they are dealing with and learn to handle them accordingly.

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  • Dorien DeTombe, 2015. "Policymaking and Summary," Springer Books, in: Handling Societal Complexity, edition 127, chapter 0, pages 491-519, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-3-662-43917-3_14
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-43917-3_14
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