Rescuing the Enlightenment from Itself: Critical and Systemic Implications for Democracy (C. West Churchman's Legacy and Related Works Book 1)

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. "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.