Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
UGC NET November 2017 Political Science
New institutionalism emphasises on
AInstitutions rather than individuals ✓ Correct
BA balance between institutions and individuals
CA group theory in politics
DEconomics dominates over politics
Correct answer: (A) Institutions rather than individuals — New institutionalism emphasises institutions rather than individuals, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★New institutionalism emphasises institutions rather than individuals, so that is the answer.
★It revived the study of institutions after the behavioural focus on individual behaviour.
★It treats rules, norms and organisations as shaping political choices and outcomes.
★James March and Johan Olsen are leading founders of this approach.
★Its main variants are normative, rational-choice, historical and sociological institutionalism.
★It explains phenomena like nationalism, democratic transition and public policy through institutions.
★It is not a pure group theory, nor does it claim that economics dominates politics.
★By bringing the state back in, it corrected the behaviouralists' neglect of structure.
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