An entry has been established on each strategy. This provides a context within which the network of specific relationships perceived between these strategies may also be identified. This Encyclopedia section contains entries on a total of 29,542 strategies grouping 52,406 strategy names which are indexed by keyword. The entries are linked by 84,890 cross-references. Section SP is an experimental section used to cluster strategies according to 239 value polarities and 45 value clusters.
Detailed statistics are also available in the commentary .
The entries are based on information obtained from international organizations, a wide variety of reference books, or as reported in the international media. The procedures include methods of handling hierarchies of sub-strategies which extend down to a level of specificity that is inappropriate to attempt to handle at this stage. Detailed comments on methods are provided in a commentary . Overview As a whole, this section on strategies endeavours to present phenomena in society that take such names as actions, solutions, programmes, campaigns, agendas and which are perceived positively by the groups or individuals undertaking them. These are initiatives which engender feelings of creativity and advancement.