Abstract
ABSTRACTComplexity theory is highly compatible with institutionalist approaches to analysing governance. This article develops a ‘population genetics’ account of governance dynamics using complexity concepts. This framework joins ‘hierarchy, markets, networks and communities’ (HMNC) with concepts of endogenous change, genetic recombination, and fitness landscapes. Institutional environments comprise ‘populations’ that contain a range of genetic profiles. Change and stability are shaped by nesting and abrasion of alternative combinations within a governance field. This framework can help researchers understand how agents attempt to transform meso-level institutions from within, using the field of primary medical care governance in Auckland as an example.
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