Why Institutions Matter: The New Institutionalism in Political Science

ISBN-13: 9780333929551 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 248 str.

Vivien Lowndes; Mark Roberts

Opis

This important new text provides a broad-ranging introduction to the 'new' institutional theories which have become increasingly influential in recent years and gives an assessment of their application and utility in political analysis.

Spis treści

1. Why Study Institutions? 2. Three Phases of Institutionalism 3. Rules, Practices and Narratives 4. Power and Agency 5. Institutional Change 6. Institutional Diversity 7. Institutional Design 8. Conclusion.

O autorze

Vivien Lowndes is Professor of Public Policy at the University of Nottingham, UK.
 
Mark Roberts is a Research Fellow at De Montfort University in Leicester, UK.