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Article: Complex Systems Theory and Development Practice.(Book Review)
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- Journal of Economic Issues
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- September 1, 2004
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Complex Systems Theory and Development Practice, by Samir Rihani. New York: Zed Books. 2002. ISBN 1842770462, $69.95. 280 pages.
I enjoyed this book. Much, though not all, of the author's argument will strike a chord among institutionalists, and it is an easy read. Before I start my substantive comments I should point out something about the title of the book. I was asked to review it because of the reference to "Complex Systems Theory" (and my interest therein). There is actually comparatively little about systems theory in the book, though a great deal about development. I am sure Samir Rihani would argue that it is the former that frames the latter, but as ...