Planning with Complexity
An Introduction to Collaborative Rationality for Public Policy
Judith E. Innes & David E. Booher
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Second-edition synthesis of collaborative rationality — theory and cases for inclusive, dialogue-grounded planning under uncertainty and interdependence.
Extends the Innes & Booher articles in our Research Library into book-length guidance for Pathway Discernment and coalition practice.
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