Rescuing the Enlightenment from Itself
Subtitle: Critical and Systemic Implications for Democracy (C. West Churchman's Legacy and Related Works)
Publisher: Springer
Published: October 11, 2005
Language: eng
Number of pages: 370
ISBN-13: 9780387275871
Description: "Rescuing the Enlightenment from Itself: Critical and Systemic Implications for Democracy presents papers that make the case that good governance is about thinking and practice that can lead to a better balance of social, cultural, political, economic and environmental concerns to ensure a sustainable future for ourselves and for future generations. The work is inspired by the thinking of C. West Churchman and forms the first volume in a new series: C. West Churchman's Legacy and Related Works. The book features contributions from a range of invited authors including; Russell L. Ackoff, Ken Bausch, John van Gigch and Norma Romm.

The volume is aimed at academics, post-graduate students and members of professional associations working in the fields of systems sciences, public policy and management, politics, and international relations."--BOOK JACKET.