@article{1431314,
      recid = {1431314},
      author = {Head, Brian W.,},
      title = {Wicked problems in public policy : understanding and  responding to complex challenges /},
      pages = {1 online resource (vii, 176 pages) :},
      abstract = {"The concept of wicked problems has become very commonly  used, and abused, in contemporary studies of public policy.  While expressing some appropriate skepticism about the  concept, Brian Head uses the idea to analyse the numerous  difficult problems facing governments in the 21st century."  ---B. Guy Peters, Maurice Falk Professor of American  Government, University of Pittsburgh, USA "Rich with  empirical detail, this book looks set to become the  definitive work on wicked issues and what to do about  them." ---Claire A. Dunlop, Professor of Politics,  University of Exeter, UK "This book provides a concise  introduction to the concept and management of “wicked”  problems: the kind of poorly-structured, intractable policy  problems with unknown solutions with which policy-makers,  unfortunately, must engage on a frequent basis." ---Michael  Howlett, Burnaby Mountain Professor and Canada Research  Chair, Simon Fraser University, Canada This is an open  access book. This book offers the first overview of the  ‘wicked problems’ literature, often seen as complex,  open-ended, and intractable, with both the nature of the  ‘problem’ and the preferred ‘solution’ being strongly  contested. It contextualises the debate using a wide range  of relevant policy examples, explaining why these issues  attract so much attention. There is an increasing interest  in the conceptual and practical aspects of how ‘wicked  problems’ are identified, understood and managed by policy  practitioners. The standard public management responses to  complexity and uncertainty (including traditional  regulation and market-based solutions) are insufficient.  Leaders often advocate and implement ideological ‘quick  fixes’, but integrative and inclusive responses are  increasingly being utilised to recognise the multiple  interests and complex causes of these problems. This book  uses examples from a wide range of social, economic and  environmental fields in order to develop new insights about  better solutions, and thus gain broad stakeholder  acceptance for shared strategies for tackling ‘wicked  problems’. Brian Head is Professor of Public Policy at the  University of Queensland, Australia. He is the editor or  co-author of 12 books and over 100 academic articles on  public management, governance, social issues and  environmental policy. .},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1431314},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-94580-0},
}