Rediscovering InstitutionsThe authors propose a new theory of political behavior that re-invigorates the role of institutions—from laws and bureaucracy to rituals and symbols—as essential to understanding the modern political and economic systems that guide contemporary life. |
Contents
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The Search for Appropriate Institutions | 117 |
Preferences Power and Democratic Institutions | 143 |
The Role of Political Institutions | 159 |
Notes | 173 |
Index | 213 |
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Rediscovering Institutions: The Organizational Basis of Politics James G. March,Johan P. Olsen No preview available - 1989 |
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