Peters, B. Guy.

Institutional theory in political science : the new institutionalism / B. Guy Peters, Maurice Falk Professor of Government, University of Pittsburgh, USA. - Fourth edition. - xii, 293 pages ; 25 cm

Contents in brief
Full contents;
List of tables;
Preface to the fourth edition;
1 Institutionalisms old and new;
Section: I Varieties of institutionalism;
2 The roots of the new institutionalism: “Normative institutionalism”;
3 Rational choice theory and institutional theory;
4 The legacy of the past: Historical institutionalism;
5 Empirical institutionalism;
6 Ideas as the foundation of institutions: Discursive and constructivist institutionalism;
7 Sociological institutionalism;
Section: II Applications of institutional theories;
8 Institutions of interest representation;
9 International institutionalism;
Section: III Issues in institutionalism;
10 Informal institutions and governing;
11 Institutionalization and deinstitutionalization: Their role in institutional theory;
Section: IV Wrapping up;
12 Conclusion: One institutionalism or many?;
References;
Index

9781786437921 (hardback : alk. paper) 9781786437945 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781786437938 (ebook)

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Political science
Political instituitions.

JA71 / .P477 2019

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