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Examines the role of social research in politics, policy and practice, written by a well known author in the field and, presumably, not the singer of Talking Heads.
Synopsis
In complex societies social science has become increasingly interwoven into the whole fabric of governance. This book draws on a synthesis of critical realism and complexity theory to examine how social science is applied and how it might be applied in the future in relation to social transformation in a time of crisis.
