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A “Power and Influence” political archetype: the dynamics of public support

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  • Robert Y. Cavana
  • Vicky E. Forgie
  • Marjan van den Belt
  • John R. Cody
  • Alvaro J. Romera
  • Keming Wang
  • Chris A. Browne

Abstract

Systems archetypes are effective in communicating complex behaviour with relatively simple structures, across a wide range of topics. The “power dynamics” between different power holders are critically important in decision making when it comes to formulating and implementing policies. This topic was explored at a four‐day Australasian systems workshop run in New Zealand. A synthesis approach was combined with analytical procedures from system dynamics (SD). Building on Rahn's “Fear and Greed” political archetype, a conceptual “Power and Influence” political archetype was developed. This political archetype shows the impact of public support. It is used to analyse a crowdfunding story in New Zealand. A small SD concept model was subsequently constructed to test this story and evaluate alternative public support scenarios. A library of political archetypes and concept models would be an asset for the field of SD and provide a means of synthesising insights from case studies and social theory. © 2019 System Dynamics Society

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  • Robert Y. Cavana & Vicky E. Forgie & Marjan van den Belt & John R. Cody & Alvaro J. Romera & Keming Wang & Chris A. Browne, 2019. "A “Power and Influence” political archetype: the dynamics of public support," System Dynamics Review, System Dynamics Society, vol. 35(1), pages 70-103, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:sysdyn:v:35:y:2019:i:1:p:70-103
    DOI: 10.1002/sdr.1618
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