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
Summary
A general theory of institutional change€lies at the heart of social science. The book provides€insight into€the process of institutional change