Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 5
3. Presentation 7
4. Introduction 11
5. Chapter 1 – Niklas Luhmann’s Social Systems Theory – Concepts 27
6. Chapter 2 – General application of the theory 53
7. Chapter 3 – Health Systems – Methodological issues 63
8. Chapter 4 – Health Systems Thinking and Social Systems Theory 69
9. Chapter 5 – Health Systems Thinking Tools and Social Systems Theory 81
10. Chapter 6 – Health Systems Strengthening and Systems Theory 107
11. Chapter 7 – Health Organizations and Poly-contexturality 121
12. Chapter 8 – Critics’ Views about Luhmann’s Theory 129
13. Chapter 9 – Prospects and Examples 139
14. Final Remarks – Science or Technology 165
15. References 171
16. Annex – Advanced Topics 181