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"Winner of the 2018 Joseph B. Gittler Award, American Philosophical Association"
"Guala's book is very clearly written and well-structured. Its accessible prose makes it ideal as an introductory text. By reviewing several complex problems and offering solutions it will help further constructive debate and theoretical development. . . . [Guala] consolidates an important argument and raises additional questions that help us to move further forward. This is a great book, which should be read by every social scientist who wants to understand institutions."---Geoffrey M. Hodgson, Journal of Economic Methodology
"This is a lively work with many engaging arguments. . . . The book remains important and deserving of attention in the social ontology debates. While it is not written as a textbook, it would be very useful in the classroom. The lively prose is organized into compact chapters that close with recommended readings. Engaging this book with a group of graduate or advanced undergraduate students would be rewarding for all."---Mark Risjord, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
"[A] worthy and accessible book."---Joachim Wiewiura, Erkenntnis

Understanding Institutions

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      Publisher Princeton University Press
      Published 10 January 2023
      ISBN-13 9780691242354
      978-0691242354
      ISBN-10 0691242356
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      Economic theory and philosophy

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      Book Synopsis


      Trade Review
      "Winner of the 2018 Joseph B. Gittler Award, American Philosophical Association"
      "Guala's book is very clearly written and well-structured. Its accessible prose makes it ideal as an introductory text. By reviewing several complex problems and offering solutions it will help further constructive debate and theoretical development. . . . [Guala] consolidates an important argument and raises additional questions that help us to move further forward. This is a great book, which should be read by every social scientist who wants to understand institutions."---Geoffrey M. Hodgson, Journal of Economic Methodology
      "This is a lively work with many engaging arguments. . . . The book remains important and deserving of attention in the social ontology debates. While it is not written as a textbook, it would be very useful in the classroom. The lively prose is organized into compact chapters that close with recommended readings. Engaging this book with a group of graduate or advanced undergraduate students would be rewarding for all."---Mark Risjord, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews
      "[A] worthy and accessible book."---Joachim Wiewiura, Erkenntnis

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