1st Edition
The Selforganizing Polity An Epistemological Analysis Of Political Life
By Laurent Dobuzinskis
Copyright 1987
238 Pages
by
Routledge
226 Pages
by
Routledge
226 Pages
by
Routledge
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Is the study of living systems a useful metaphor for political science? In this book, Dr. Dobuzinskis argues for further exploration of biopolitical models to explain the complexity of political theory and social change. His discussion emphasizes the new cybernetics, which considers not only self-regulating but also self-organizing or self-producing systems. Self-organizing systems operate in an... Read more
Introduction -- The Complexity of Complex Systems -- Cybernetic Complexity -- Self-Organizing Complexity -- From Biological to Societal Evolution -- Scope and Methods of an Organizationalist Approach to Political Inquiry -- The Role and Functions of the Political System in the Polity -- The Production and Reproduction of the Nation-State -- Political Theory and the Evolution of Ideas -- Conclusion
Biography
Laurent Dobuzinskis is an assistant professor of political science at Simon Fraser University in Canada.
