The Oxford Handbook of Political Institutions (Oxford Handbooks of Political Science)

The Oxford Handbook of Political Institutions combines traditional concerns of political science with constitutions, federalism, and bureaucracy with more recent interest in theory and the constructed nature of institutions. The Study Of Political Institutions Is Among The Founding Pillars Of Political Science. With The Rise Of The 'new Institutionalism', The Study Of Institutions Has Returned To Its Place In The Sun. This Volume Provides A Comprehensive Survey Of Where We Are In The Study Of Political Institutions, Covering Both The Traditional Concerns Of Political Science With Constitutions, Federalism And Bureaucracy And More Recent Interest In Theory And The Constructed Nature Of Institutions. The Oxford Handbook Of Political Institutions Draws Together A Galaxy Of Distinguished Contributors Drawn From Leading Universities Across The World. 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 -- 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. Edited By R.a.w. Rhodes, Sarah A. Binder And Bert A. Rockman. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Contents About the Contributors Preface PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Elaborating the ‘‘New Institutionalism’’ PART II: APPROACHES 2. Rational Choice Institutionalism 3. Historical Institutionalism 4. Constructivist Institutionalism 5. Network Institutionalism 6. Old Institutionalisms PART III: INSTITUTIONS 7. The State and State-building 8. Development of Civil Society 9. Economic Institutions 10. Exclusion, Inclusion, and Political Institutions 11. Analyzing Constitutions 12. Comparative Constitutions 13. American Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations 14. Comparative Federalism 15. Territorial Institutions 16. Executives—The American Presidency 17. Executives in Parliamentary Government 18. Comparative Executive–Legislative Relations 19. Public Bureaucracies 20. The Welfare State 21. The Regulatory State? 22. Legislative Organization 23. Comparative Legislative Behavior 24. Bicameralism 25. Comparative Local Governance 26. Judicial Institutions 27. The Judicial Process and Public Policy 28. Political Parties In and Out of Legislatures 29. Electoral Systems 30. Direct Democracy 31. International Political Institutions 32. International Security Institutions: Rules, Tools, Schools, or Fools? 33. International Economic Institutions 34. International NGOs PART IV: OLD AND NEW 35. Encounters with Modernity 36. About Institutions, Mainly, but not Exclusively, Political 37. Thinking Institutionally 38. Political Institutions—Old and New Index Name Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z Subject Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y The study of political institutions is among the founding pillars of political science. With the rise of the'new institutionalism', the study of institutions has returned to its place in the sun. This volume provides a comprehensive survey of where we are in the study of political institutions, covering both the traditional concerns of political science with constitutions, federalism and bureaucracy and more recent interest in theory and the constructed nature of institutions. The Oxford Handbook of Political Institutions draws together a galaxy of distinguished contributors drawn from leading universities across the world. Authoritative reviews of the literature and assessments of future research directions will help to set the research agenda for the next decade. This one-volume distillation provides a comprehensive overview of the main branches of contemporary political science. It will serve as the reference book for political scientists and those following their work for years to come