Essays about: "Sociological Institutionalism"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 24 essays containing the words Sociological Institutionalism.

  1. 16. Path dependence and gradual change : Exploring the relationship between formal and informal institutional change in the European Parliament

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

    Author : Michaela Lööf; [2014]
    Keywords : institution; formal; informal; change; institutionalization; new institutionalism; European Parliament;

    Abstract : This thesis addresses the relationship between formal and informal institutions in the European Parliament from a new institutionalist perspective. This is done in order to fulfill the aims of the thesis, which are: (1) to broaden our understanding of informal institutions and institutional change in the EP as well as (2) develop our understanding of the new institutionalist approaches: rational choice institutionalism, sociological institutionalism and historical institutionalism. READ MORE

  3. 17. Institutional Change - in pursuit of coherence?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Elin Nolin; [2013]
    Keywords : New institutionalism; coherence; competence; EU international security actor; institutional change; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The well-stated fact that institutions matter, according to new institutionalism, is the starting point for this thesis. On this basis, institutional change will be the focus for the three approaches historical institutionalism, rational choice institutionalism and sociological institutionalism. READ MORE

  4. 18. Explaining the organisation of the European External Action Service : A new institutionalist analysis of the EU’s new foreign affairs service

    University essay from Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaper

    Author : Joakim Pallin; [2012]
    Keywords : European External Action Service; European Union; High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy; Foreign Affairs; Foreign Policy; New Institutionalism; Organisation.;

    Abstract : The primary aim of this essay and qualitative case study is to identify different explanations of why the European External Action Service (EEAS) was organised and why it resulted in today’s organisation. Existing research not entirely updated highlighted the need for new information. READ MORE

  5. 19. Gender segregation in the Swedish labour market : Historical, Sociological and Rational Choice institutionalism as tools for understanding inequality and why it still exists

    University essay from Statsvetenskap

    Author : Hedvig Stenmark; [2010]
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    Abstract : There is a wide spread discrimination between the genders at the Swedish labour market. Women get lower wages, their skills are undervalued compared to men, it is harder for women to advance, they are more likely to involuntary do part time jobs and they usually end up in the least qualified and stimulating jobs. READ MORE

  6. 20. The European Union’s External Energy Policy - Actorness in Sight?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Martin Hattrup; [2010]
    Keywords : European Union; external energy policy; actorness; energy security; institutionalism.; Law and Political Science; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the external energy policy of the European Union in a two-step approach. First, an analysis of the degree of actorness that the EU has achieved in this new policy field is carried out on the basis of the theoretical concept introduced by Bretherton and Vogler. READ MORE