The Oxford Handbook of Political Institutions (Oxford Handbooks) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0199275696 ISBN 13: 9780199275694

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2006

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author:

R. A. W. Rhodes is Director of the Research School of Social Sciences and Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Australian National University.

Sarah A. Binder is Professor of Political Science at George Washington University.

Bert A. Rockman is Professor of Political Science and Head of the Department at Purdue University.

Review:

The thoughtful essays in the handbooks are far more than literature reviews. Scholars and students will find them to be an invaluable resource for many years to come. Morris P. Fiorina, Senior, Fellow at the Hoover Institution and Wendt Family Professor of Political Science at Stanford University A paramount effort coordinated by Robert Goodin for Oxford University Press has produced an impressive set of ten volumes about the state of the discipline, the Oxford Handbook of Political Science, which has become an instant must. Josep Colomer's Weekly Blog

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0199275696
• ISBN 13: 9780199275694
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 834
• Editor: Rhodes R. A. W., Binder Sarah A., Rockman Bert A.