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<p>The author of the study presents a new approach to the study of dynamic changes in society. He calls it the historical-evolutionist and retrograde approach. The historical-evolutionist approach is based on the existence of the ontology of the problem. It is based on the reality of evolution. This approach makes it possible to reveal on the historical-evolutionary trajectory the key events (factors) that influenced the historical development and to retrospectively identify their historical significance. On the historical-evolutionary trajectory, we can retrogradely trace various events such as: a node on the trajectory, and a breaking point on an evolutionary trajectory, evolution path branching. disruption, dead end, evolutionary island, embedded history, as well as a form of retrograde revealed possible worlds. These concepts are then demonstrated on the example of the history of public administration in the Czech Republic.</p>
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The author of the study presents a new approach to the study of dynamic changes in society. He calls it the historical-evolutionist and retrograde approach. The historical-evolutionist approach is based on the existence of the ontology of the problem. It is based on the reality of evolution. This approach makes it possible to reveal on the historical-evolutionary trajectory the key events (factors) that influenced the historical development and to retrospectively identify their historical significance. On the historical-evolutionary trajectory, we can retrogradely trace various events such as: a node on the trajectory, and a breaking point on an evolutionary trajectory, evolution path branching. disruption, dead end, evolutionary island, embedded history, as well as a form of retrograde revealed possible worlds. These concepts are then demonstrated on the example of the history of public administration in the Czech Republic.

Historical-evolutionary and Retrograde Approach to the Study of Social Phenomena and Public Administration

Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Social Sciences

NISPAcee Journal of Public Administration and Policy

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The author of the study presents a new approach to the study of dynamic changes in society. He calls it the historical-evolutionist and retrograde approach....

Historical-evolutionary and Retrograde Approach to the Study of Social Phenomena and Public Administration

Online veröffentlicht: 07. Dez. 2022

Seitenbereich: 1 - 24

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nispa-2022-0011

Schlüsselwörter
evolution, historical-evolutionary approach, public administration, retrograde analysis, society

© 2022 František Ochrana, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Historical-evolutionary and Retrograde Approach to the Study of Social Phenomena and Public Administration

Online veröffentlicht: 07. Dez. 2022

Seitenbereich: 1 - 24

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nispa-2022-0011

Schlüsselwörterevolution, historical-evolutionary approach, public administration, retrograde analysis, society

© 2022 František Ochrana, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Schlüsselwörter
evolution, historical-evolutionary approach, public administration, retrograde analysis, society