After half a century of ‘wicked’ policy problems, are we any better at managing them?

Head, Brian (2022) After half a century of ‘wicked’ policy problems, are we any better at managing them? Impact of Social Sciences Blog (07 Apr 2022). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Since the term was popularised by Rittel and Webber in their seminal article, Dilemmas in a general theory of planning, the concept of ‘wicked problems’, or those that are resistant to optimal solutions, has posed a significant challenge to the creation of public policy. In this post, Brian Head, draws on his new book, Wicked Problems in Public Policy, to discuss how approaches to wicked problems and the challenges caused by an increasingly complex and polarised society have developed in recent years and argues for an approach aimed at better managing wicked problems, as opposed to seeking to directly solve them.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/
Additional Information:	© 2022 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Date Deposited:	06 Oct 2022 15:00
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 11:35
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/116783

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