Manifesto of Computational Social Science

The increasing integration of technology into our lives has
created unprecedented volumes of data on society's everyday behaviour.
Such data opens up exciting new opportunities to work towards a quantitative
understanding of our complex social systems, within the realms
of a new discipline known as Computational Social Science. Against a
background of financial crises, riots and international epidemics, the
urgent need for a greater comprehension of the complexity of our interconnected
global society and an ability to apply such insights in policy
decisions is clear. This manifesto outlines the objectives of this new
scientific direction, considering the challenges involved in it, and the
extensive impact on science, technology and society that the success of
this endeavour is likely to bring about.