Is subsidiarity a conditio sine qua non for sustainability?

Gussen, Benjamen F. (2015) Is subsidiarity a conditio sine qua non for sustainability? Policy Studies, 36 (4). pp. 384-398. ISSN 0144-2872

Abstract

This paper argues that subsidiarity is a condicio sine qua non for sustainability.Through the complexity paradigm, the paper provides a historical reconstruction of both concepts to the end of elucidating their interdependence. The main thesis is that subsidiarity to sustainability is what self-organisation is to emergence. The paper ends with a sketch of future global governance structures based on a subsidiarity where cities take the lead on sustainability.

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Item Type:	Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C)
Refereed:	Yes
Item Status:	Live Archive
Additional Information:	Permanent restricted access to Published version, due to publisher's copyright restrictions.
Faculty/School / Institute/Centre:	Current - Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts - School of Law and Justice
Date Deposited:	01 Oct 2015 05:38
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2016 06:22
Uncontrolled Keywords:	attractors; cities; collapse; complexity; emergence; self-organisation; Spinoza; stability; subsidiarity; sustainability
Fields of Research :	01 Mathematical Sciences > 0199 Other Mathematical Sciences > 019999 Mathematical Sciences not elsewhere classified 18 Law and Legal Studies > 1899 Other Law and Legal Studies > 189999 Law and Legal Studies not elsewhere classified 18 Law and Legal Studies > 1801 Law > 180122 Legal Theory, Jurisprudence and Legal Interpretation 14 Economics > 1499 Other Economics > 149903 Heterodox Economics 06 Biological Sciences > 0699 Other Biological Sciences > 069999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified 14 Economics > 1499 Other Economics > 149999 Economics not elsewhere classified 18 Law and Legal Studies > 1801 Law > 180108 Constitutional Law 14 Economics > 1401 Economic Theory > 140199 Economic Theory not elsewhere classified 22 Philosophy and Religious Studies > 2299 Other Philosophy and Religious Studies > 229999 Philosophy and Religious Studies not elsewhere classified 16 Studies in Human Society > 1605 Policy and Administration > 160505 Economic Development Policy 09 Engineering > 0999 Other Engineering > 099999 Engineering not elsewhere classified
Socio-Economic Objective:	C Society > 94 Law, Politics and Community Services > 9499 Other Law, Politics and Community Services > 949999 Law, Politics and Community Services not elsewhere classified C Society > 94 Law, Politics and Community Services > 9402 Government and Politics > 940299 Government and Politics not elsewhere classified C Society > 94 Law, Politics and Community Services > 9402 Government and Politics > 940203 Political Systems B Economic Development > 91 Economic Framework > 9199 Other Economic Framework > 919999 Economic Framework not elsewhere classified C Society > 94 Law, Politics and Community Services > 9404 Justice and the Law > 940405 Law Reform
Identification Number or DOI:	10.1080/01442872.2015.1073244
URI:	http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/27795

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