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.

chapter Introduction -- chapter 1 Two major approaches toward institutional change -- chapter 2 Toward a general theory of institutional change -- chapter 3 A general theory of institutional change -- chapter 4 Assessing the general theory -- chapter 5 Power/institutions and society -- chapter...

This article advances a general theory of institutional change. I argue that because institutional change is essentially a process of selecting a few ideas out of many and solidifying them into institutions, competition of ideas and struggle for power to make rules are the heart of institutional...

Bringing together the classic defense of liberty and democracy, the political economy of hierarchy, endogenous growth theory, and the new institutional economics on growth, we propose a new institutional theory that identifies democracy's unique advantage in prompting economic growth. We contend...

Bringing together the classic defense of liberty and democracy, the political economy of hierarchy, endogenous growth theory, and the new institutional economics on growth, we propose a new institutional theory that identifies democracy's unique advantage in prompting economic growth. We contend...

Bringing together classic defense of liberty and democracy, the political economy of hierarchy, endogenous growth theory, and the new institutional economics on growth, we propose a new institutional theory that identifies democracy's unique advantage in prompting economic growth. We contend...