by Hans-Joachim Mosler
1 Seeking a Third Solution
2 The Process of Self-Organization in Synergetics
Phase 1: Destabilization of the existing condition
Phase 2: Phase transition with fluctuations
Phase 3: Slaving and the emergence of macro-structures
3 Adapting Self-Organization Models to Sociological Questions
4 Examples of the Formation of Synergetic Models for Sociological Questions
5 Synergetics Concepts for Environmental Problems
5.1 Reinforcing destabilization in the system
5.2 Increasing fluctuations in the system
5.3 Promoting the spread of a new mode of behaviour
6 Verifiable Public Commitment as the Trust Basis for Ecologically Sound Behaviour
6.1 Sociological theories
6.2 Discussion
7 A Strategy for Introducing a Collective, Ecoiogically Sound Mode of Behaviour