{"product_id":"a-functional-theory-of-government-law-and-institutions-9781498587020","title":"A Functional Theory of Government Law and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book examines the notion that while states may differ in terms of ideology, economic system, and institutional architecture, their role as an organizing framework for system-wide political action and international relations is contingent on a series of competing and oftentimes mutually exclusive factors. This work clarifies factors  that contribute to our understanding of the critical roles of systemic and sub-systemic elements  of society and how they reinforce the reciprocal problems of human and social organizations, and the institutionalization processes that help to constrain them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProfessor Kalu, through his ‘A Functional Theory of Government, Law, and Institutions’ , has done it again.  What a great book!  Kalu Kalu, one of the great socio political theorists, whose work covers citizenship to the sociology of functional theory, has produced a best seller.  For undergraduates and graduates in the broad range of social sciences ‘A Functional Theory of Government, Law, and Institutions’  is the must read of 2019. -- Andrew Kakabadse, Henley Business School\u003cbr\u003e\"For students of structural-functional analysis, looking for a refresher course, here is an extraordinarily well researched work written in a somewhat conversational style. The very multi-disciplinary nature of the work informs the reader to make sense of the complex phenomenon of the current state of affairs.\" -- Krishna K. Tummala, professor emeritus (Kansas State)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCh. 1 The Framework of Functional Theory Ch. 2 State and Government: Ontology and Function Ch. 3 Structural Functionalism: Stable States and Organizational Forms Ch. 4 The Cybernetic State: Of Homeostasis, Entropy, and Feedback Loops Ch. 5 How Institutions Shape Political Action Ch. 6 Behavioral Paradigms in Politics and Institutions Ch. 7 Law, Justice, and Jurisprudence Ch. 8 Political Reasoning and Political Judgement Ch. 9 Governing the International Commons: Ecopolitics and the Limits of Regulation Ch. 10 State and Institutions as Organizing Symbols","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040849625431,"sku":"9781498587020","price":97.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781498587020.jpg?v=1750948056","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-functional-theory-of-government-law-and-institutions-9781498587020","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}