This book is about institutional change, how to recognize it,
when it occurs, and the mechanisms that cause it to happen. It is
the first book to identify problems with the "new institutional
analysis," which has emerged as one of the dominant approaches to
the study of organizations, economic and political sociology,
comparative political economy, politics, and international
relations.
The book confronts several important problems in institutional
analysis, and offers conceptual, methodological, and theoretical
tools for resolving them. It argues that the paradigms of
institutional analysis--rational choice, organizational, and
historical institutionalism--share a set of common analytic
problems. Chief among them: failure to define clearly what
institutional change is; failure to specify the mechanisms
responsible for institutional change; and failure to explain
adequately how "ideas" other than self-interests affect
institutional change.
To demonstrate the utility of his tools for resolving the
problems of institutional analysis, Campbell applies them to the
phenomenon of globalization. In doing so, he not only corrects
serious misunderstandings about globalization, but also develops a
new theory of institutional change. This book advances the new
institutional analysis by showing how the different paradigms can
benefit from constructive dialogue and cross-fertilization.
General
Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2004 |
First published: |
August 2004 |
Authors: |
John L. Campbell
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Dimensions: |
235 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
264 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-08921-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
General
|
LSN: |
0-691-08921-3 |
Barcode: |
9780691089218 |
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