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Introduction: From simplicity to complexity

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Introduction: From simplicity to complexity. / Harrison, Neil E.; Geyer, Robert.
Governing Complexity in the 21st Century. ed. / Neil Harrison; Robert Geyer. London: Routledge, 2021. p. 1-13.

Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Foreword/postscript

Harvard

Harrison, NE & Geyer, R 2021, Introduction: From simplicity to complexity. in N Harrison & R Geyer (eds), Governing Complexity in the 21st Century. Routledge, London, pp. 1-13. <https://www.routledge.com/Governing-Complexity-in-the-21st-Century/Harrison-Geyer/p/book/9780367276270>

APA

Harrison, N. E., & Geyer, R. (2021). Introduction: From simplicity to complexity. In N. Harrison, & R. Geyer (Eds.), Governing Complexity in the 21st Century (pp. 1-13). Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Governing-Complexity-in-the-21st-Century/Harrison-Geyer/p/book/9780367276270

Vancouver

Harrison NE, Geyer R. Introduction: From simplicity to complexity. In Harrison N, Geyer R, editors, Governing Complexity in the 21st Century. London: Routledge. 2021. p. 1-13

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Harrison, Neil E. ; Geyer, Robert. / Introduction : From simplicity to complexity. Governing Complexity in the 21st Century. editor / Neil Harrison ; Robert Geyer. London : Routledge, 2021. pp. 1-13

Bibtex

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