Punctuated Equilibrium - Social Theory

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See also: Punctuated equilibrium in social theory

Punctuated equilibrium in social theory is a method of understanding change in complex social systems, particularly how policy change and the development of conflicts seem to progress in extended periods of stasis, punctuated by sudden shifts in radical change.

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