Institutionalist Perspectives on Development

Part I Institutional Roots of Development.- 1. 1688 and All That: Property Rights, the Glorious Revolution and the Rise of British Capitalism.- 2. The Contemporary State and Interests: A Framework of Analysis.- 3. NGO in the Modern State.- 4. Freedom and Friendship: Some Thoughts on the Renewal of Our Democracy.- 5. The Institutional Impact on Economic Development in Iran.- Part II Theoretical Insights of Institutions.- 6. Critical Realism in the Analysis of National Innovation Systems.- 7. From Commons Dilemmas to Social Solutions: A Common Pool Resource Experiment in Greece.- 8. Public Goods, Club Goods and Specialization in Evolving Collaborative Entities.- Part III International Organizations and Development.- 9. The International Financial System and the Role of Central Banks in the Great 2007-9 Recession and the 'Monetary Peace'.- 10. Institutions and International Political Economy: Realist Readings of International Regimes.- 11. EU-Russia Antagonism in South-Eastern Europe: The Energy Factor.- 12. Declining Activity of the European Commission in Legislative Initiatives: Is the Commission Losing Its Influence?.- 13. Amendments to Legal Regulations in the Field of the Enterprises Restructuring Procedures in Poland.