Subversion in Institutional Change and Stability
A Neglected Mechanism
Published on 13. July 2016
X, 120 pages
978-1-349-94922-9 (ISBN)
Description
This book theorizes subversive action, a neglected mechanism in the new institutionalism literature. Subversive action is political in nature, secretly undermining some institutions to open up alternative ideas or to secure existing institutions by secretly undermining adversaries. An example is a politician who promises change in public, but does something else behind the scenes to preserve the status quo. The book addresses the nature and meaning of subversive action and the contexts that give rise to it, as well as how it can work as an important mechanism behind institutional change and continuity. The book will interest students and scholars of public policy, public administration and political science.
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Series
Edition
1st ed. 2016
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Palgrave Macmillan UK
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Reflowable
Illustrations
X, 120 p. 1 illus. in color.
File size
1,79 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-349-94922-9 (9781349949229)
DOI
10.1057/978-1-349-94922-9
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
07/2016
Palgrave Macmillan
€53.49
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Person
Jan Olsson is Professor of Political Science at Örebro University, Sweden. His research focus is on policy analysis, public administration, and planning. He has published articles on policy-making, implementation, multi-level governance and inside activism in journals such as the
Journal of European Public Policy
,
Planning Theory and Practice
, and
Environmental Politics
.
Content
Chapter1. Introduction.- Chapter2. Agency in new institutionalism.- Chapter 3. Subversive action.- Chapter 4. Subversive action in context.- Chapter 5. Stability, change and subversive action.- Chapter6. Conclusion and reflections.
