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Asks whether institutionalism is useful for the various sub-disciplines within political science to which it has been applied, and to what extent the assumptions inherent to institutional analysis can be useful for understanding the range of behaviour of individuals and structures in the public sector.

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1. Institutional theory: problems and prospects - B. Guy Peters
2. Institutional theory and democracy - Peter Bogason
3. Institutional theory and the public policy field: a promising perspective for perennial problems - Arjen Boin and Sanneke Kuipers
4. Formal and informal institutions in public administration - Patricia Ingraham et al
5. Institutional theory in international relations - Christer Jönsson and Jonas Tallberg
6. Institutional theory and legislatures - David Judge
7. Urban politics and institutional theory - Vivien Lowndes
8. Institutional theory and comparative democratisation - Leonardo Morlino
9. Institutional theory and the study of political executives - B. Guy Peters
10. Institutional theory and political economy - Bob Jessop
11. Conclusions - Jon Pierre, B. Guy Peters and Gerry Stoker

Debating institutionalism

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      Publisher Manchester University Press
      Published 1 September 2008
      ISBN-13 9780719076787
      978-0719076787
      ISBN-10 719076781

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Asks whether institutionalism is useful for the various sub-disciplines within political science to which it has been applied, and to what extent the assumptions inherent to institutional analysis can be useful for understanding the range of behaviour of individuals and structures in the public sector.

      Table of Contents

      1. Institutional theory: problems and prospects - B. Guy Peters
      2. Institutional theory and democracy - Peter Bogason
      3. Institutional theory and the public policy field: a promising perspective for perennial problems - Arjen Boin and Sanneke Kuipers
      4. Formal and informal institutions in public administration - Patricia Ingraham et al
      5. Institutional theory in international relations - Christer Jönsson and Jonas Tallberg
      6. Institutional theory and legislatures - David Judge
      7. Urban politics and institutional theory - Vivien Lowndes
      8. Institutional theory and comparative democratisation - Leonardo Morlino
      9. Institutional theory and the study of political executives - B. Guy Peters
      10. Institutional theory and political economy - Bob Jessop
      11. Conclusions - Jon Pierre, B. Guy Peters and Gerry Stoker

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