Subversion in Institutional Change and Stability: A Neglected Mechanism

by Jan Olsson

Overview

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 of public policy, public administration and political science.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349949212
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	07/14/2016
Edition description:	1st ed. 2016
Pages:	120
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x (d)

About the Author

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.

Table of Contents

Chapter1. Introduction.- Chapter2. Agency in new institutionalism.- Chapter 3. Subversive action.- Chapter 4. Subversive action in context.- Chapter 5. Stability, change and subversive action.- Chapter6. Conclusion and reflections.