NEOFUNCTIONALISM AND NEOINSTITUTIONALISM - HUMAN AGENCY AND INTEREST IN INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE

Authors
COLOMY P
Citation
P. Colomy, NEOFUNCTIONALISM AND NEOINSTITUTIONALISM - HUMAN AGENCY AND INTEREST IN INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE, Sociological forum, 13(2), 1998, pp. 265-300
Citations number
126
Categorie Soggetti
Sociology
Journal title
Sociological forum → ACNP
ISSN journal
08848971
Volume
13
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
265 - 300
Database
ISI
SICI code
0884-8971(1998)13:2<265:NAN-HA>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Neofunctionalism and neoinstitutionalism suffer from a macro bias that impairs recognition of human agency and interest in institutional cha nge. A preliminary micro corrective organized around the concepts of i nstitutional entrepreneurs and institutional projects is proposed. The se concepts are elaborated to address three related problems: the cont ent of institutional change; power, coalitions, and conflict in instit utional change; and entrepreneurs use of accounts to legitimate their projects.