Institutional theory in political science
Subtitle: the new institutionalism
By: B. Guy Peters
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Continuum
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 222
ISBN-13: 9781441130426; 9781441192868
Subjects: Methodology; Political science; Public institutions
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [186]-212) and index.
Table of contents: title: Institutionalism old and new; title: Roots of the new institutionalism : normative institutionalism; title: Rational choice theory and institutional theory; title: Legacy of the past : historical institutionalism; title: Empirical institutionalism; title: Ideas as the foundation of institutions : discursive and constructivist institutionalism; title: Sociological institutionalism; title: Institutions of interest representation; title: International institutionalism; title: Conclusion : one institutionalism or many?