This page is a work-in-progress compilation of publications which are of relevance and interest to those working on complexity sciences and aid.
2009
- Rethinking the Financial Network Andrew G Haldane, Executive Director, Financial Stability, Bank of England, Speech delivered at the Financial Student Association, Amsterdam April 2009
- Complexity Theory and Conflict Transformation: An Exploration of Potential and Implications Diane Hendrick, Department of Peace Studies, Bradford University
- Strategic Leadership In 21st Century Humanitarian Organisations Humanitarian Futures Programme Scoping Study, Kings College London
- Coping with Complexity – Innovative approaches to an emerging issue in agricultural water management, Walter Huppert, InnoWat-Publication, IFAD, Rome
- A Complexity Science Primer Brenda Zimmerman, Curt Lindberg, and Paul Plsek (adapted from a 1990s publication)
- Outing the Tooth Fairy Vicky Cosstick
- OECD Report on complexity in public policy
- Outcome Mapping Learning Community report which includes a section on complexity sciences
- Successful Organizational Learning in the Management of Agricultural Research and Innovation Javier M Ekboir et al, IFPRI Research Report 162
- Capacity.org Issue 37 on Understanding Context with a number of fascinating articles, including Tony Land on complex adaptive systems and capacity development
- Joshua Cooper Ramo’s new book The Age of the Unthinkable
- Shaping Behaviour By Jim Woodhill in The Broker
2008
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Connecting the Dots By Alan Fowler in The Broker
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Tipping Points: Managing Complex Systems for Economic Development Success by Hans-Peter Brunner in Evolutionary and Institutional Economics Review, Vol. 5, No. 1, September 2008
- Debating Complexity By Willemijn Verkoren in The Broker
- Exploring the Science of Complexity: Ideas and Implications for International Development and Humanitarian Work By Ben Ramalingam, Harry Jones, Toussaint Reba and John Young, ODI Working Paper 285
2007
- Application of Complex Systems Research to Efforts of International Development, Hans-Peter Brunner, Asian Development Bank
- Assessing and Learning for Social Change, Irene Guijt, IDS
- How Change Happens:Interdisciplinary Perspectives for Human Development, Roman Krznaric, Oxfam Research Report
2006
- Relationships for Aid Rosalind Eyben (ed), Institute of Development Studies
2004
- Inclusive Aid: Changing Power and Relationships in International Development Leslie Groves and Rachel Hinton (eds), Institute of Development Studies
2003
- The new dynamics of strategy: Sense-making in a complex and complicated world“, C. F. Kurtz and D. J. Snowden, IBM Systems Journal, Volume 42, Number 3, 462.
2002
- Complex Systems Theory and Development Practice: Understanding Non-linear Realities Samir Rihani, Zed Books
2001
- A Complexity Theory Analysis of Educational Reform in Benin, Emmanuel David-Gnahoui
- Complex Problems, Negotiated Solutions: Tools and Strategies for Reducing Conflict to Promote Sustainable Rural Livelihoods Michael Warner, ODI Working Paper 146
1997
- Whose Reality Counts? Robert Chambers, IDS
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Nice to know about “Aid on the edge of chaos”!
I would like to draw your attention to the following publication:
Walter Huppert, 2009: “Coping with Complexity – Innovative approaches to an emerging issue in agricultural water management”. InnoWat-Publication, IFAD, Rome
The publication is available on the web:
http://www.ifad.org/english/water/innowat/strategic/complexity_web.pdf
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[...] Publications about complexity and aid/development excellent and useful and growing list of resources, including primers, policy-focused analyses and sector-specific cases. (tags: complexity development aid) [...]
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Nice to know about “Aid on the edge of chaos”!I would like to draw your attention to the following publication:Walter Huppert, 2009: “Coping with Complexity – Innovative approaches to an emerging issue in agricultural water management”. InnoWat-Publication, IFAD, Rome
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FYI: The direct link above for “The new dynamics of strategy: Sense-making in a complex and complicated world“, C. F. Kurtz and D. J. Snowden, is out of date, but the article can be found with a few extra clicks. Here is an updated link to the abstract:
http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/freeabs_all.jsp?arnumber=5386804
Here is another link (current today) to the .pdf, for those who may be interested:
http://xenia.media.mit.edu/~brooks/storybiz/kurtz.pdf
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