Category:Panarchy

This Panarchy section is currently "in process." Watch for updates.

The discussion of panarchy herein will be embryonic in nature. I will begin with the complete shape, but only in the simplest of forms. As I add more material, the overall structure will become more developed and clarified, but all of the essentials will have been laid out in the beginning.

Core Concepts

Panarchy is a descriptive investigation into the political and cultural philosophy of "network culture." Panarchy draws on insights from world politics (international relations), political philosophy, information theory, and complex systems.

Core Bibliography

These core works might be considered a "syllabus" of sorts:

• Turbulence in World Politics by James N. Rosenau
• Multitude: War and Democracy in the Age of Empire by Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri
• The Moment of Complexity: Emerging Network Culture by Mark C. Taylor
• Global Complexity by John Urry
• Smart Mobs: The Next Social Revolution by Howard Rheingold
• Six Degrees by Duncan Watts
• The Web of Life: A New Scientific Understanding of Living Systems by Fritjof Capra