Political Evolution and Institutional Change – serie
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22 produkter
Political Culture under Institutional Pressure
How Institutional Change Transforms Early Socialization
Inbunden, 2008
566 kr
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Are world views once formed during childhood and adolescence stable over life or do they change when they come under pressure from new institutional contexts? This book seeks the answer by revisiting an aged political generation growing up in historically unique interwar Estonia but living their …
Problem of Forming Social Capital
Why Trust?
Av F. Herreros
Häftad, 2007
550 kr
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Social capital is a concept which has only recently been incorporated into the social sciences. It has been used to explain a series of phenomena ranging from the creation of human capital and the effectiveness of democratic institutions to the reduction of crime or the eradication of poverty. …
Elites, Ideas, and the Evolution of Public Policy
Av M. Smyrl, W. Genieys
Inbunden, 2008
550 kr
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Seen from the outside, the world of politics and policy-making seems to be in constant flux. Combining theoretical analysis with primary research, this book brings new light to the neglected problem of why individuals with a vested interest in current policies nevertheless promote reform.
Restructuring The Welfare State
Political Institutions and Policy Change
Häftad, 2002
505 kr
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The modern welfare state is under threat from a variety of fronts. Changing demographic patterns, declining public trust, interest group demands and growing international competition for capital and labour are presenting modern states with intense pressures. This volume examines these competing …
Political Culture under Institutional Pressure
How Institutional Change Transforms Early Socialization
Häftad, 2015
566 kr
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Are world views once formed during childhood and adolescence stable over life or do they change when they come under pressure from new institutional contexts? This book seeks the answer by revisiting an aged political generation growing up in historically unique interwar Estonia but living their …
Building a Trustworthy State in Post-Socialist Transition
Av J. Kornai
Häftad, 2004
550 kr
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Building a Trustworthy State in Post-Socialist Transition considers the problems and prospects for creating trustworthy and reliable public institutions in the aftermath of the transition from socialism in Central and Eastern Europe. The volume draws on the experience of those who have lived …
Creating Social Trust in Post-Socialist Transition
Av J. Kornai, B. Rothstein m. fl.
Häftad, 2015
550 kr
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Beneficial social and economic exchange relies on a certain level of trust. But trust is a delicate matter, not least in the former socialist countries where illegitimate behaviour by governments made distrust a habit. The chapters in this volume analyze the causes and the effects of the lack of …
Personal and the Political
How Personal Welfare State Experiences Affect Political Trust and Ideology
Av S. Kumlin
Häftad, 2004
550 kr
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This study investigates the extent to which personal welfare state experiences affect general political orientations and attitudes. What are the political effects when a person is discontent with some aspect of, say, the particular health services or the public kindergartens that she has been in …
Problem of Forming Social Capital
Why Trust?
Av F. Herreros
Häftad, 2004
603 kr
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Social capital is a concept which has only recently been incorporated into the social sciences. It has been used to explain a series of phenomena ranging from the creation of human capital and the effectiveness of democratic institutions to the reduction of crime or the eradication of poverty. …
Politics of Pact-Making
Hungary's Negotiated Transition to Democracy in Comparative Perspective
Av J. Schiemann
Häftad, 2015
550 kr
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Contributing to the literature on democratic transitions and with a focus on institutional bargaining, in this fascinating book the Hungarian case is contrasted with those of Poland, South Africa and China to explore the contours of what bargaining strategies affect outcomes. The result is an …
Post-Communist Economies and Western Trade Discrimination
Are NMEs Our Enemies?
Av C. Horne
Häftad, 2015
550 kr
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The author examines the United States and European Union's use of anti-dumping laws to demonstrate that discriminatory treatment persists even a decade after the end of the Cold War. She argues that lingering Cold War beliefs about the trade threat posed by Communist countries continue to affect …
Corporate Social Responsibility and the Shaping of Global Public Policy
Häftad, 2007
550 kr
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This book introduces readers to the dynamic networks made up of businesses, NGOs and multilateral organizations that, for better and for worse, define corporate social responsibility (CSR) today. It examines the work of these CSR networks that are taking on the "heavy-lifting" of global governance.
Reconfiguring Institutions Across Time and Space
Syncretic Responses to Challenges of Political and Economic Transformation
Häftad, 2007
550 kr
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This book examines how novel institutional forms emerge when actors creatively reinterpret and reconfigure imported or imposed institutional models, using case studies from East Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.
Building a Trustworthy State in Post-Socialist Transition
Av Janos Kornai, Susan Rose-Ackerman m. fl.
Inbunden, 2004
548 kr
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Building a Trustworthy State in Post Socialist Transition considers the problems and prospects for creating trustworthy and reliable public institutions in the aftermath of the transition from socialism in Central and Eastern Europe. The volume draws on the experience of those who have lived …
Creating Social Trust in Post-Socialist Transition
Av Janos Kornai, Bo Rothstein m. fl.
Inbunden, 2004
550 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Beneficial social and economic exchange relies on a certain level of trust. But trust is a delicate matter, not least in the former socialist countries where illegitimate behaviour by governments made distrust a habit. The chapters in this volume analyze the causes and the effects of the lack of …
Personal and the Political
How Personal Welfare State Experiences Affect Political Trust and Ideology
Av S. Kumlin
Inbunden, 2004
550 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This study investigates the extent to which personal welfare state experiences affect general political orientations and attitudes. What are the political effects when a person is discontent with some aspect of, say, the particular health services or the public kindergartens that she has been in …
Problem of Forming Social Capital
Why Trust?
Av F. Herreros
Inbunden, 2004
550 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Social capital is a concept which has only recently been incorporated into the social sciences. It has been used to explain a series of phenomena ranging from the creation of human capital and the effectiveness of democratic institutions to the reduction of crime or the eradication of poverty. …
States and Development
Historical Antecedents of Stagnation and Advance
Av M. Lange, D. Rueschemeyer m. fl.
Häftad, 2005
455 kr
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One of the most important issues in comparative politics is the relationship between the state and society and the implications of different relationships for long-term social and economic development. Exploring the contribution states can make to overcoming collective action problems and creating …
Politics of Pact-Making
Hungary's Negotiated Transition to Democracy in Comparative Perspective
Av J. Schiemann
Inbunden, 2005
550 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Contributing to the literature on democratic transitions and with a focus on institutional bargaining, in this fascinating book the Hungarian case is contrasted with those of Poland, South Africa and China to explore the contours of what bargaining strategies affect outcomes. The result is an …
Post-Communist Economies and Western Trade Discrimination
Are NMEs Our Enemies?
Av C. Horne
Inbunden, 2008
550 kr
Lägg i varukorg
The author examines the United States and European Union's use of anti-dumping laws to demonstrate that discriminatory treatment persists even a decade after the end of the Cold War. She argues that lingering Cold War beliefs about the trade threat posed by Communist countries continue to affect …
Corporate Social Responsibility and the Shaping of Global Public Policy
Inbunden, 2007
550 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book introduces readers to the dynamic networks made up of businesses, NGOs and multilateral organizations that, for better and for worse, define corporate social responsibility (CSR) today. It examines the work of these CSR networks that are taking on the "heavy-lifting" of global governance.
Reconfiguring Institutions Across Time and Space
Syncretic Responses to Challenges of Political and Economic Transformation
Inbunden, 2007
548 kr
Lägg i varukorg
This book examines how novel institutional forms emerge when actors creatively reinterpret and reconfigure imported or imposed institutional models, using case studies from East Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America.
