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Subversion in Institutional Change and Stability
Jan Olsson
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Description for Subversion in Institutional Change and Stability
Hardback. Num Pages: 130 pages, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPB; KJR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 13. Weight in Grams: 303.
This book theorizes subversive action, a neglected mechanism in the new institutionalism literature. Subversive action is political in nature, secretly undermining some institutions to open up alternative ideas or to secure existing institutions by secretly undermining adversaries. An example is a politician who promises change in public, but does something else behind the scenes to preserve the status quo. The book addresses the nature and meaning of subversive action and the contexts that give rise to it, as well as how it can work as an important mechanism behind institutional change and continuity. The book will interest students and scholars ... Read more
This book theorizes subversive action, a neglected mechanism in the new institutionalism literature. Subversive action is political in nature, secretly undermining some institutions to open up alternative ideas or to secure existing institutions by secretly undermining adversaries. An example is a politician who promises change in public, but does something else behind the scenes to preserve the status quo. The book addresses the nature and meaning of subversive action and the contexts that give rise to it, as well as how it can work as an important mechanism behind institutional change and continuity. The book will interest students and scholars ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
130
Condition
New
Number of Pages
120
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349949212
SKU
V9781349949212
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About Jan Olsson
Jan Olsson is Professor of Political Science at Örebro University, Sweden. His research focus is on policy analysis, public administration, and planning. He has published articles on policy-making, implementation, multi-level governance and inside activism in journals such as the Journal of European Public Policy, Planning Theory and Practice, andEnvironmental Politics.
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