Book review of "Governing Complex Systems: social capital for the Anthropocene" by Oran Young. Cambridge, MA, USA, MIT Press, 2017. ISBN: 978-0-262-53384-3

Song, Andrew M. (2018) Book review of "Governing Complex Systems: social capital for the Anthropocene" by Oran Young. Cambridge, MA, USA, MIT Press, 2017. ISBN: 978-0-262-53384-3. Review Of Policy Research, 35 (3). pp. 495-497.

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[Extract] Oran Young, a renowned senior scholar in the field of international governance and environmental institutions, has written an ambitious treatise that engages with an important topic of current times––governing complex systems in the era of the Anthropocene. His intention is clear. We are now living in a world of human-dominated ecosystems where the capacity of humans to alter biophysical systems has reached a planetary scale. We must devise innovative governing mechanisms that differ from those already familiar to us and use them as alternatives or supplements to the regulatory approach of dealing with large-scale complex social-ecological phenomena. The need to create governance systems that are nimble or agile, and also adaptable to changing circumstances, is thus palpable. It is in this context that he brings social capital into focus. This stance is encouraging. Yet, the substance with which he promotes his thesis is less dense (and even somewhat disappointing), as he relies on a collection of previously published essays that are refurbished here to connect with the theme of social capital.

Item ID: 55712
Item Type: Article (Book Review)
ISSN: 1541-1338
Date Deposited: 26 Sep 2018 09:31
FoR Codes: 16 STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY > 1605 Policy and Administration > 160507 Environment Policy @ 40%
16 STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY > 1605 Policy and Administration > 160509 Public Administration @ 40%
05 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 0502 Environmental Science and Management > 050205 Environmental Management @ 20%
SEO Codes: 97 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 970105 Expanding Knowledge in the Environmental Sciences @ 50%
94 LAW, POLITICS AND COMMUNITY SERVICES > 9403 International Relations > 940303 International Organisations @ 50%
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