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Institutional theory in political science : the new institutionalism / B. Guy Peters.

Title
Institutional theory in political science : the new institutionalism / B. Guy Peters.
Author
Peters, B. Guy
Publication
New York : Continuum, c2012.

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222 p.; 23 cm.
Summary
There has been a major growth of interest in institutional theory and institutional analysis in political science. This text identifies these approaches to institutions, and provides a frame of reference for the different theories.
Subject
  • Political science > Methodology
  • Public institutions
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [186]-212) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Institutionalism old and new -- Roots of the new institutionalism : normative institutionalism -- Rational choice theory and institutional theory -- Legacy of the past : historical institutionalism -- Empirical institutionalism -- Ideas as the foundation of institutions : discursive and constructivist institutionalism -- Sociological institutionalism -- Institutions of interest representation -- International institutionalism -- Conclusion : one institutionalism or many?
ISBN
  • 9781441130426 (pbk.)
  • 144113042X (pbk.)
  • 9781441192868 (hbk.)
  • 1441192867 (hbk.)
LCCN
^^2011032813
OCLC
  • 746489219
  • SCSB-11972264
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