Evolving complexity in social science

Systems: New Paradigms for the Human Sciences

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 3-38

  Allen, Peter M ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85064822931     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1515/9783110801194.3     Document Type: Chapter

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