Positive Feedback in Political and International Systems: Basic Concepts Mutual Causal Processes in Social Systems Historical Processes References

A system is a grouping of interrelated elements possessing a boundary and functional unity. Each of the elements of a system is related directly or indirectly, to all other elements so that a change in any element, to a greater or lesser degree, changes the entire system. A system is distinguished f...

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Published in:The American behavioral scientist (Beverly Hills) 1966-03, Vol.9 (7), p.8
Main Author: Dechert, Charles R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Communication
Feedback
International relations
Political parties
Political systems
Politics
Society
Values
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Summary:A system is a grouping of interrelated elements possessing a boundary and functional unity. Each of the elements of a system is related directly or indirectly, to all other elements so that a change in any element, to a greater or lesser degree, changes the entire system. A system is distinguished from an aggregate by the interrelatedness of its elements. An aggregate involves a juxtaposition of elements which do not form a coherent whole...
ISSN:0002-7642
1552-3381