A classic problem of social order prompts the central questions of this book: Why are some groups better able to govern themselves than others? Why do state actors sometimes delegate governing power to other bodies? How do different organizations including the state, the busines…
In this original book, Professor Shiller has created a unique and authoritative set of proposals for establishing new markets for the management of the biggest economic risks facing society. Our existing financial markets, he argues, are inadequate to deal with such risks and ma…
The SAGE handbook of organizational institutionalism
Institutional theory is arguably the dominant approach to understanding organizations. Yet there are frequent expressions of concern within the academic community that the theory has become eclectic and disorganized. In this Handbook, the editors take stock of this prevalent and…
"First published in 1986 Mary Douglas' theory of institutions uses the sociological theories of Emile Durkheim and Ludwig Fleck to determine not only how institutions think, but also the extent to which thinking itself is dependent upon institutions. Different kinds of instituti…
Examines the concept and the components of institutions, how they affect human behaviour in society, and the working rules that individuals use in making decisions. Provides a method for undertaking analysis of social, economic and political institutions and considers their role…
Over the course of four centuries, the island of Malta underwent several significant political transformations, including its roles as a Catholic bastion under the Knights of St. John between 1530 and 1798, and as a British maritime hub in the nineteenth century. This innovative…
Institution in personal and public history. Introduction -- Institution and life -- Institution of a feeling -- The institution of a work of art -- Institution of a domain of knowledge -- The field of culture -- Historical institution: particularity and universality -- Summary f…