New Thinking in Complexity for the Social Sciences and Humanities A Generative, Transdisciplinary Approach

“This book effectively captures some of the excitement and the sense of possibility that comes with the exploration of new paradigms with potentially major implications across the board, and it stimulates readers to develop their own thoughts about how the paradigm shift could materialize. The many wonderful illustrations of non-linear and fractal shapes and concepts … are helpful in this context. They provide a welcome antidote to the generally high level of abstraction that comes, perhaps inevitably, with transdisciplinary scholarship.” (Matthijs Koopmans, Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology, and Life Sciences, Vol. 16 (4), 2012)

“For the theorist of transdisciplinarity New Thinking in Complexity for the Social Sciences and Humanities is a useful source. There is substantial evidence of creative pathways towards comprehending and applying transdisciplinary strategies in research. … This approach could serve as a useful roadmap towards the implementation of transdisciplinarity.” (Johann Tempelhoff, TD The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa, Vol. 7 (1), July, 2011)