System theory and the roots of democracy

Abstract

Considers the relationship between system theory and the roots of democracy. Discusses democracy in the context of the societal system and examines the need for awareness of the way in which it has developed. Introduces a simple scheme with remarkable natural affiliations to illustrate the socio‐cybernetic viewpoint and explains how acentric, bilateral symmetry is the basis of natural system generation. From this analysis studies the positive feedbacks in relation to global crime and war. Looks at the state of contemporary awareness of the societal forces that have been analysed and described.

Citation

Musès, C. (1996), "System theory and the roots of democracy", Kybernetes, Vol. 25 No. 4, pp. 69-83. https://doi.org/10.1108/03684929610118354