Rethinking Political Institutions: The Art of the State

by Stephen Skowronek

Book Overview

Institutions shape every dimension of politics. This volume collects original essays on how such institutions are formed, operated, and changed, both in theory and in practice. Ranging across formal institutions of government such as legislatures, courts, and bureaucracies and intermediary institutions such as labor unions and party systems, the contributors show how these instruments of control give shape to the state, articulate its relationships,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814740561
• ISBN13: 9780814740569
• Release Date: September 2007
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.1"