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Fifteen characteristics of complex social systems Jun 04, 2025

By Lowell F. Christy, Jr, Ph.D.

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The Forum Presents “Policymaking, Governing & Thinking as if Democracy Matters” at the Dupont Summit Dec 15, 2023

In 2023, The Forum on Citizen-Centric Democracy partnered with the Policy Studies Organization’s Dup...

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