
Why Institutions Matter
The New Institutionalism in Political Science
Red Globe Press
Published on 24. May 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-0-333-92954-4 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
'In this powerful new text, Vivien Lowndes and Mark Roberts put forward a conception of institutionalism that is more comprehensive, integrative and analytically insistent than anything to date. Both those committed to an institutionalist approach, and those who are not, will benefit greatly from this study, which is likely to become an essential point of reference in the literature.' - Andrew MacIntyre, Australian National University 'Well-crafted, readable, and eminently teachable, there is no other text that gives students a handle on this increasingly core subject in political science like this. With a wealth of concrete examples it covers the key elements of, and theoretical perspectives on, the study of institutions in a way that will be ideally suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduates alike.' - Robert Pekkanen, University of Washington, USAMore details
Series
Edition
2013
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
317 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-92954-4 (9780333929544)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-32913-4
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
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Book
05/2013
Red Globe Press
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Persons
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.
Mark Roberts is a Research Fellow at De Montfort University in Leicester, UK.
Content
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.