Practice of Systemic Action Research

Danny Burns is Professor at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), University of Sussex. Marina Apgar is Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, Leader of the Participation, Inclusion and Social Change research team and C-convenor of the Centre for Development Impact.

• IntroductionPart 1: The evolution of Systemic Action ResearchChapter 1: Participatory Action ResearchChapter 2: Systemic and Complexity Based ChangeChapter 3: Systemic Action ResearchPart 2: Designing Systemic Action ResearchChapter 4: The Ground-Level Systemic Action Research DesignChapter 5. The Meta-Level Systemic Action Research DesignPart 3: Detailed Cases of Systemic Action ResearchChapter 6: The CLARISSA Programme on Worst Forms of Child Labour in Bangladesh and Nepal (2018-24)Chapter 7: The “Vestibule de la Paix” Peace Building Programme in Mali (2019-24)Chapter 8: Alternative Approaches to SARPart 4: Practical Considerations for Quality Systemic Action ResearchChapter 9: Facilitation of Systemic Action ResearchChapter 10: Documentation and Evaluation of Systemic Action ResearchChapter 11: Ethics, Power and Risk in Systemic Action Research