Research Articles

Why Complexity Changes Public Governance

Why Complexity Changes Public Governance

For much of modern history, public governance operated on the assumption that societies could be understood by dividing them into manageable parts. Governments established specialised ministries, public agencies and administrative…
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How Institutions Think

How Institutions Think

For centuries, thinking has been regarded as one of the defining characteristics of individual human beings. We naturally associate cognition with the human mind: the capacity to perceive reality, interpret…
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Why Institutions Must Learn

Why Institutions Must Learn

For most of history, institutions have been designed around the principle of stability. Governments, courts, universities, public administrations and international organisations have derived much of their legitimacy from their ability…
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What Is Institutional Cognition?

What Is Institutional Cognition?

Public institutions are often described through their legal powers, organisational structures or administrative responsibilities. Yet beneath these visible characteristics lies another dimension that is rarely discussed: their capacity to perceive…
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