A general theory of institutional change / Shiping Tang.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tang, Shiping., author.

Series:

Routledge studies in the modern world economy ; 86.

Routledge studies in the modern world economy ; v. 86

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Organizational change.

Institutional economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (130 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Institutional change is a central driving force behind social changes, and thus a central topic in all major fields of social sciences. Yet, no general theory of institutional change exists. Drawing from a diverse literature, this book develops a general theory of institutional change, based on a social evolutionary synthesis of the conflict approach and the harmony approach. The book argues that because the whole process of institutional change can be understood as a process of selecting a few ideas and turning them into institutions, competition of ideas and struggle for power to m

Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Two major approaches toward institutional change; 2 Toward a general theory of institutional change; 3 A general theory of institutional change; 4 Assessing the general theory; 5 Power/institutions and society; In lieu of conclusion: understanding social change; Appendix I: The fallacy of treating institutional change as bargaining games; Appendix II: The role of intellectuals; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-136-85146-1

1-136-85147-X

1-283-04190-1

9786613041906

0-203-83472-0

9780203834725

OCLC:

701703825