Why Institutions Matter: The New Institutionalism in Political Science

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Vivien Lowndes (University of Nottingham, Nottingham) Mark Roberts (Leicester Business School, UK)

Why Institutions Matter

The New Institutionalism in Political Science

Vivien Lowndes (University of Nottingham, Nottingham), Mark Roberts (Leicester Business School, UK)

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Red Globe Press
24 May 2013

Institutions & learned societies: general; Political science & theory

Series: Political Analysis

This important new text provides a broad-ranging introduction to the 'new' institutional theories which have become increasingly influential in recent years and gives an assessment of their application and utility in political analysis.

By: Vivien Lowndes (University of Nottingham Nottingham), Mark Roberts (Leicester Business School, UK)
Imprint: Red Globe Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 295g
ISBN: 9780333929544
ISBN 10: 0333929543
Series: Political Analysis
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 24 May 2013
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Why Study Institutions? 2. Three Phases of Institutionalism 3. Rules, Practices and Narratives 4. Power and Agency 5. Institutional Change 6. Institutional Diversity 7. Institutional Design 8. Conclusion.

Vivien Lowndes is Professor of Public Policy at the University of Nottingham, UK. Mark Roberts is a Research Fellow at De Montfort University in Leicester, UK.

Reviews for Why Institutions Matter: The New Institutionalism in Political Science

'In this powerful new text, Vivien Lowndes and Mark Roberts put forward a conception of institutionalism that is more comprehensive, integrative and analytically insistent than anything to date. Both those committed to an institutionalist approach, and those who are not, will benefit greatly from this study, which is likely to become an essential point of reference in the literature.' - Andrew MacIntyre, Australian National University 'Well-crafted, readable, and eminently teachable, there is no other text that gives students a handle on this increasingly core subject in political science like this. With a wealth of concrete examples it covers the key elements of, and theoretical perspectives on, the study of institutions in a way that will be ideally suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduates alike.' - Robert Pekkanen, University of Washington, USA