| Preface to the Original Japanese Edition |
| Acknowledgments for the English Edition |
| On the Composition of This Book |
| List of Tables and Figures |
| Introduction Scope of the Self-Organization Theory |
| What is Self-Organization? / 1： |
| Cybernetic Self-Organization / 2： |
| Synergetic Self-Organization / 3： |
| Horizon of the Self-Organization Theory / 4： |
| Origin of the Self-Organization Theory: Control and Social Development / Part I： |
| From Social Change to Self-Organization / Chapter 1： |
| Formation of Systems Paradigm |
| Social Change and Concept of Structure |
| System Analysis of Social Change |
| Toward the Self-Organization Theory |
| Principles of Self-Organization and the Theory of Social Development / Chapter 2： |
| What is Social Development? |
| Basic Logic of Self-Organization |
| Structure and Control of Social System |
| Conditions for Social Development and Adaptive Control |
| Application to the Theory of Social Planning / 5： |
| Elaboration of the Self-Organization Theory: Metamorphosing of System and Individual / Part II： |
| Signification and Reflexive System / Chapter 3： |
| Linguistic and Semantic Turn in Social Theory |
| Reflexion and Scientific View |
| Theory of Reflexive System |
| Language Game and Self-Organization |
| Self-Organization and Postmodernity / Chapter 4： |
| Fluctuation of Modernity |
| Metamorphosis of Society |
| Identity and Self-Organization: Transformation of Self-Image |
| Self in Chaos |
| Toward a Theory of Postmodern Identity |
| Reflexion Thought / 6： |
| Development of the Self-Organization Theory: Deconstruction of the Society / Part III： |
| Beyond Network Theory / Chapter 5： |
| Admiration of Network? |
| Rhizome Theory and Self-Organization |
| Anticontrol Type of Self-Organization: A Case Study of the Kobe Steelers Rugby Team |
| Toward a Support-based Social System / Chapter 6： |
| Decontrol and Increasing Support Activities |
| The Theory of Support |
| Some Cases of the Support |
| Opening Publicness from Support |
| End Notes |
| Bibliography |
| Author Index |
| Subject Index |
| Preface to the Original Japanese Edition |
| Acknowledgments for the English Edition |
| On the Composition of This Book |
| List of Tables and Figures |
| Introduction Scope of the Self-Organization Theory |
| What is Self-Organization? / 1： |
