Institutional Constraints and Policy Choice
An Exploration of Local Governance
By James C. Clingermayer, Richard C. Feiock | Publisher: State University of New York Press
About the book
Institutional arrangements constitute the \"rules of the game\" for any civil and political society. To understand urban politics and policy making, including issues dealing with economic development, zoning, constituency representation, government borrowing, and service contract decisions, discovering institutional regularities is key. To achieve this the authors combine older institutional approaches emphasizing formal structure and governance organizations with newer approaches and transaction cost theory. Institutional Constraints and Policy Choice contends that institutional arrangements both shape and are shaped by human behavior, and when combined with contextual factors and the uncertainty associated with leadership turnover provide the basis of understanding how decisions are made at the level of local government.
Editions of Institutional Constraints and Policy Choice
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780791449134
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780791449141
- PDF
- ISBN 9780791490945
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Institutional arrangements constitute the \"rules of the game\" for any civil and political society. To understand urban politics and policy making, including issues dealing with economic development, zoning, constituency representation, government borrowing, and service contract decisions, discovering institutional regularities is key. To achieve this the authors combine older institutional approaches emphasizing formal structure and governance organizations with newer approaches and transaction cost theory. Institutional Constraints and Policy Choice contends that institutional arrangements both shape and are shaped by human behavior, and when combined with contextual factors and the uncertainty associated with leadership turnover provide the basis of understanding how decisions are made at the level of local government.
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Institutional arrangements constitute the \"rules of the game\" for any civil and political society. To understand urban politics and policy making, including issues dealing with economic development, zoning, constituency representation, government borrowing, and service contract decisions, discovering institutional regularities is key. To achieve this the authors combine older institutional approaches emphasizing formal structure and governance organizations with newer approaches and transaction cost theory. Institutional Constraints and Policy Choice contends that institutional arrangements both shape and are shaped by human behavior, and when combined with contextual factors and the uncertainty associated with leadership turnover provide the basis of understanding how decisions are made at the level of local government.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Institutional Constraints and Policy Choice?
Society and Social Sciences > Politics and government > Central / national / federal government > Central / national / federal government policies
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How long is Institutional Constraints and Policy Choice and how many pages does it have?
Institutional Constraints and Policy Choice has 164 page(s)
Is Institutional Constraints and Policy Choice part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series SUNY series in Public Administration
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Institutional Constraints and Policy Choice?
James C. Clingermayer, Richard C. Feiock
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Institutional Constraints and Policy Choice is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791449134) and paperback(ISBN 9780791449141) and pdf(ISBN 9780791490945)
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