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Lesson 3 - Institutionalism

The document discusses different types of institutionalism including normative, rational choice, historical, sociological, and feminist institutionalism. It also covers topics like institutional actors, proponents of institutionalism such as David Mitrany and Jean Monnet, and criticisms of institutionalism around its ability to analyze changes and assess institutions.

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Lesson 3 - Institutionalism

The document discusses different types of institutionalism including normative, rational choice, historical, sociological, and feminist institutionalism. It also covers topics like institutional actors, proponents of institutionalism such as David Mitrany and Jean Monnet, and criticisms of institutionalism around its ability to analyze changes and assess institutions.

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Institutionalism

Institution

 Patterns, routines, norms, rules and


schemes that govern and direct social
thought and action.
Types of Institutions
1. Formal Institutions are codified rules,
policies, and norms that are considered official,
originating from state laws, government and
organizations.
2. Informal Institutions on the other hand, are
equally known rules and norms but are not
commonly written down.
Institutional Actors
People who make up society, whose actions are
controlled and regulated by institutions.
Institutional actors can be an individual, a
group, an organization, or a government that
creates or follows rules.
Institutionalism
Approach that aims to understand and analyze how
actions, thoughts, and meanings penetrate into the
social consciousness deeply enough to embed
themselves into the social psyche.
There are different types of institutionalism, but their
common concern is to find out the effects of these
institutions and determine how these affects the manner
by which the society functions.
Types of Institutionalism
1. Normative Institutionalism
Sociological interpretation of institutions.
Holds that a “logic of appropriateness” guides the
behavior of actors within an institution.
It predicts that the norms and formal rules of
institutions will shape the actions of those acting
within them.
2. Rational Choice Institutionalism
Theoretical approach to the study of institutions
arguing that actors use institutions to maximize
their utility.
However, actors face rule-based constraints which
influence their behavior.
3. Historical Institutionalism
A new institutionalist social science approach that
emphasizes how timing, sequences and path
dependence affect institutions and shape social,
political, economic behavior and change.
4. Sociological Institutionalism
A form of new institutionalism that concerns “the
way in which institutions create meaning for
individuals, providing important theoretical
building blocks for normative institutionalism
within political science”.
5. Institutional Economics
Focuses on understanding the role of the
evolutionary process and the role of institutions in
shaping economic behavior.
6. Discursive Institutionalism
Umbrella concept for approaches that concern
themselves with the substantive content of ideas
and the interactive processes of discourse in
institutional context.
7. Constructivist Institutionalism
According to multiple theorists, this is so whether
the field in question is directly denoted as or has to
do more with bringing constructivist ideas into some
other field, or with bringing ideas back into the
theory in contrast against structuralist and/or system.
8. Feminist Institutionalism
New institutionalist approach that looks at how
gender norms operate within institutions and how
institutional processes construct and maintain gender
power dynamic.
Proponents of
Institutionalism
Proponents of Institutionalism
1. David Mitrany
Romanian-born British scholar,
historian, and political theorist.
Considered as the Father of
Functionalism in international
relations, which is classified
under liberal institutionalism.
Proponents of Institutionalism
2. Jean Monnet
French political economist and
diplomat.
As one of the originators of the
European Union, he saw the needs of
the state are to be achieved through
the principle of supranationality.
As Mitrany argued against territory
being the source of authority, Monnet
used the argument to erase country
borderlines.
Proponents of Institutionalism
3. Stephen Krasner
He is an American Professor of
international relations.
Krasner argues that the American
government and non-government
organizations should prioritize
the stabilization of weakened
states so that American interests
would be protected.
Criticisms and Limitations
Criticisms and Limitations
One criticism against Institutionalism is that while it
can describe and analyze differences between
institutions, it lacks the ability to analyze changes
happening in a certain situation.
Another criticism against Institutionalism is the
assessment of institutions themselves. Since there are
many approaches to Institutionalism, there are also a
variety of ways by which institutions can be identified.
Thank You 

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