Structuring Politics: Historical Institutionalism in Comparative Analysis (Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics) - Softcover

Steinmo/Thelen/Longstreth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521428300 ISBN 13: 9780521428309

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

These essays demonstrate how the 'historical institutional' approach to the study of politics reveals the nature of institutional change and its effect on policy making.

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Review

"More than just a collection of essays, Structuring Politics is a showcase revealing how historically-grounded institutional analysis can push forward the frontiers of comparative politics. The authors use a diverse and rich subject matter to show, not simply that 'institutions matter,' but how they matter in shaping--and being shaped by--the political process over time." Hugh Heclo, George Mason University

"Structuring Politics achieves a rare degree of intellectual coherence in the diverse empirical material it covers. Its succinct statement, sophisticated refinement, and imaginative extension of the historical institutional perspective enriches greatly our understanding of the study of politics." Peter J. Katzenstein, Cornell University

"...a well-organized, consistently excellent set of research articles, all of which provide new insights and data." Thomas A. Koelble, Comparative Politics

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521428300
• ISBN 13: 9780521428309
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272