Adopting a systemic perspective appears to offer a useful way think about regulatory challenges and problems. This may explain the increasing call for 'systems thinking' in regulatory reform. Systems thinking, systems science and systems theory are a broad class of theoretical and practical tools that aim to map, explore and interrogate the behaviour and outcomes … Continue reading Systems thinking and regulatory governance: Now available as open access paper
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Systems thinking and regulatory governance (6): Suggestions for further reading
Serving the growth of interest in systems thinking in public policy, scholars from various fields have started to publish ‘popular science’ books and relatively ‘easy to read’ academic books. Many of these provide superb introductions to the various strains of systems thinking discussed in this research paper. The following foundational and applied books (in no … Continue reading Systems thinking and regulatory governance (6): Suggestions for further reading
Systems thinking and regulatory governance (5): Epistemic and ethical challenges
We have reached the end of this series of blog posts on systems thinking and its application in regulatory governance scholarship. If you are tuning in just now, then I strongly recommend reading the earlier posts first: a broad introduction to the series, an exploration of the history of systems thinking, examples of systems thinking … Continue reading Systems thinking and regulatory governance (5): Epistemic and ethical challenges
Systems thinking and regulatory governance (4): Evidence and findings
We now have a good understanding of the breadth and depth of systems thinking and its possible role in regulatory governance and practice. We have also seen some examples of how systems thinking has inspired scholars in studying regulatory governance and practice. It is now time to gain some understanding of the evidence and findings … Continue reading Systems thinking and regulatory governance (4): Evidence and findings
Systems thinking and regulatory governance (3): Examples of systems thinking in regulatory scholarship
In the previous blog post, we have looked at how systems thinking may help to develop more effective and just regulatory governance and practice. We found that various trajectories of systems thinking exist and that they can be used side by side in regulatory reform. In this blog post, we will look at some examples … Continue reading Systems thinking and regulatory governance (3): Examples of systems thinking in regulatory scholarship
Systems thinking and regulatory governance (2): The evolution of systems thinking
Capturing the evolution of systems thinking and systems science is all but easy. Conventional scientific methods for unpacking and understanding historical developments often fall short of capturing the non-linearity, emergence, different worldviews, and role of feedback that have affected the different trajectories of systems thinking over the last hundred years, or so. In this blog … Continue reading Systems thinking and regulatory governance (2): The evolution of systems thinking
Systems thinking and regulatory governance (1): A review of the international academic literature
Regulatory system. It seems such a benign term that it hardly warrants attention. Or does it? The term was used over 1,300 times in New Zealand newspapers since the year 2000.[1] Among the more expressive uses are the following headlines: “Commission slams regulatory system” (Waikato Times, 14 March 2014)“Report a damning indictment of regulatory system” … Continue reading Systems thinking and regulatory governance (1): A review of the international academic literature
Risk governance and risk-based regulation review: Now available as open access paper
In regulatory governance and regulatory practice, ‘risk’ is probably one of the topics most talked about and least understood. The notion of risk is like the notion of time or happiness: we all know perfectly well what it is, until we try to explain it to others (or to ourselves, for that matter). Risk is … Continue reading Risk governance and risk-based regulation review: Now available as open access paper
Risk governance and risk-based regulation(6): Epistemic and ethical challenges
We are nearing the end of this series of blog posts on risk governance and risk-based regulation. It builds on a systematic review of over 150 academic publications published between 2009 and 2018. The aim of the series is to introduce those working in a regulatory environment to the key concepts of risk governance and … Continue reading Risk governance and risk-based regulation(6): Epistemic and ethical challenges
Risk governance and risk-based regulation(5): Evidence of the performance of risk governance and risk-based regulation
Now that we have a better understanding of the foundations of risk governance and risk-based regulation and have looked at some examples of its application, it is time to ask the hard question: does it work? Answering that question is all but easy. By and large the debate of risk governance and risk-based regulation is … Continue reading Risk governance and risk-based regulation(5): Evidence of the performance of risk governance and risk-based regulation
