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• TITLE: Applying Design Thinking to Research Political Science’s “Wicked Problems”: A Pragmatic and Abductive Approach

  AUTHORS: Jacqueline Fendt

  KEYWORDS: Design Thinking Method, Wicked Problems, Pragmatism, Abductive Reasoning, User-Centered Approach, Iterative Framework, Stakeholder Engagement, Theory-Practice Gap

  JOURNAL NAME: Open Journal of Political Science, Vol.15 No.1, January 14, 2025

  ABSTRACT: Design thinking has gained prominence as an innovative, human-centered methodology for addressing complex problems across disciplines. Despite its widespread application in fields such as business and education, its potential as a research tool in political science remains underexplored. This paper presents design thinking method as a robust qualitative research methodology suitable for examining comparative social and public policy, governance, and political systems, especially contested and value-laden social problems. By aligning the iterative, abductive processes of design thinking with the principles of pragmatism, this framework offers a novel approach to addressing the multifaceted empirical challenges in areas such as health policy, environmental governance, political campaigns, and evidence-based policymaking. Through a six-phase standardized framework and actionable templates, this manuscript demonstrates how design thinking enables researchers to generate insights that bridge theory and practice in political science.