Chapter 2: Conceptual Foundations Of Complexity Science: Development and Main Constructs

This chapter offers a descriptive survey of 9 major fields making-up contemporary complexity theory as well as the main constructs being developed in these fields. The emphasis is on uncovering enough about the nature and development of these ideas so as to inform readers to their potential utility in their research. Connections among these fields are explored and the reader is provided literature for further exploration.