The Practice of Systemic Action Research
Supporting and Evaluating Large Scale Social Change
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 1. September 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-4473-7319-3 (ISBN)
Description
This book introduces Systemic Action Research (SAR) - a participatory methodology designed to transform "hard to shift" system dynamics. Featuring rich case studies, this is an invaluable guide for those committed to enabling large-scale social transformation and tackling complex crises.
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Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Bristol
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bristol University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
9 s/w Tabellen, 13 s/w Abbildungen
Not illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4473-7319-3 (9781447373193)
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Persons
Danny Burns is Professor at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex, and Director of the CLARISSA Action Research Programme.
Marina Apgar is Research Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex, and Deputy Director of the CLARISSA Action Research Programme.
Marina Apgar is Research Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex, and Deputy Director of the CLARISSA Action Research Programme.
Content
Part 1: Systemic Action Research: Review and Evolution of the Methodology
1. What is Systemic Action Research?
2. Systems Thinking and Complexity Theory and Their Implications for 'Intervention' Design
3. Designing Systemic Action Research Programmes
Part 2: Detailed Cases of Systemic Action Research
4. The CLARISSA SAR Programme on Worst Forms of Child Labour in Bangladesh and Nepal
5. The 'Vestibue de la Plaix' SAR Peace Building Programme in Mali
Part 3: Learning from the Implementation of Systemic Action Research Processes
6. Power and Ethics in Action Research
7. Documentation and Evaluation of SAR Processes
8. Conditions Necessary for SAR
1. What is Systemic Action Research?
2. Systems Thinking and Complexity Theory and Their Implications for 'Intervention' Design
3. Designing Systemic Action Research Programmes
Part 2: Detailed Cases of Systemic Action Research
4. The CLARISSA SAR Programme on Worst Forms of Child Labour in Bangladesh and Nepal
5. The 'Vestibue de la Plaix' SAR Peace Building Programme in Mali
Part 3: Learning from the Implementation of Systemic Action Research Processes
6. Power and Ethics in Action Research
7. Documentation and Evaluation of SAR Processes
8. Conditions Necessary for SAR