| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 816 pages) |
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Oxford handbooks of political science |
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Oxford handbooks |
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Oxford handbooks of political science.
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Oxford handbooks.
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| Contents |
Elaborating the "new institutionalism" / James G. March & Johan P. Olsen -- Rational choice institutionalism / Kenneth A. Shepsle -- Historical institutionalism / Elizabeth Sanders -- Constructivist institutionalism / Colin Hay -- Network institutionalism / Christopher Ansell -- Old institutionalisms / R.A.W. Rhodes -- The state and state-building / Bob Jessop -- Development of civil society / Jose Harris -- Economic institutions / Michael Moran -- Exclusion, inclusion, and political institutions / Matthew Holden, Jr. -- Analyzing constitutions / Peter M. Shane -- Comparative constitutions / Josep M. Colomer -- American federalism and intergovernmental relations / Alberta M. Sbragia -- Comparative federalism / Brian Galligan -- Territorial institutions / Jean-Claude Thoenig -- Executives: the American presidency / William G. Howell -- Executives in parliamentary government / R.A.W. Rhodes -- Comparative executive-legislative relations / Matthew Søberg Shugart -- Public bureaucracies / Donald F. Kettl |
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The welfare state / Jacob S. Hacker -- The regulatory state? / John Braithwaite -- Legislative organization / John M. Carey -- Comparative legislative behavior / Eric M. Uslaner & Thomas Zittel -- Bicameralism / John Uhr -- Comparative local governance / Gerry Stoker -- Judicial institutions / James L. Gibson -- The judicial process and public policy / Kevin T. McGuire -- Political parties in and out of legislatures / John H. Aldrich -- Electoral systems / Shaun Bowler -- Direct democracy / Ian Budge -- International political institutions / Richard Higgott -- International security institutions: rules, tools, schools, or fools? / John S. Duffield -- International economic institutions / Lisa L. Martin -- International NGOs / Ann Florini -- Encounters with modernity / Samuel H. Beer -- About institutions, mainly, but not exclusively, political / Jean Blondel -- Thinking institutionally / Hugh Heclo -- Political institutions--old and new / Klaus von Beyme |
| Summary |
'Oxford Handbooks of Political Science' are essential guides to the state of political science today. With contributions from 39 major international scholars, the 'Oxford Handbook of Political Institutions' provides the key point of reference for anyone working on political institutions and beyond |
| Notes |
Originally published: 2006 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Public institutions.
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Political science.
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Legislative bodies
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Politics, Practical.
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Legislative bodies
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Political science
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Politics, Practical
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Public institutions
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Rhodes, R. A. W.
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Binder, Sarah A.
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Rockman, Bert A.
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| ISBN |
9780191036965 |
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019103696X |
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9780191577420 |
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0191577421 |
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