Teoretyczne i metodologiczne aspekty badania instytucji politycznych i bezpieczeństwa narodowego

The course provides Ph.D. candidates with a comprehensive overview of institutional analysis in political science. It includes both the theoretical and methodological questions, basing on the literature and research to date.

The course provides Ph.D. candidates with a comprehensive overview of institutional analysis in political science. The course participants will get acquainted with different conceptualizations of the term ‘institution’ developed in social science. They will also get familiar with various types of new institutionalism as well as with research on institutional change and institutional design. Ph.D. candidates will be also presented with the Institutional Grammar, a new analytical tool used in political science.

Campbell, J. L. (2004), Institutional Change and Globalization, Princeton University Press, Princeton and Oxford.

Crawford, S., & Ostrom, E. (1995), A Grammar of Institutions, The American Political Science Review, 89(3), 582–600.

Frantz, C., Siddiki, S. (2020), Institutional Grammar 2.0: A Refined Specification for Encoding and Analyzing Institutional Design, Public Administration, in print.

Goodin, R.E. (1996, online 2012), The Theory of Institutional Design, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Hay, C. (2002), Political Analysis. A Critical Introduction, Palgrave Macmiilan, Basingstoke, New York.

Heritier, A. (2007), Explaining Institutional Change in Europe, Oxford University Press, Oxford, New York.

Hindriks, F., & Guala, F. (2015), Institutions, rules, and equilibria: A unified theory, Journal of Institutional Economics, 11(3), 459–480.

Kingston, Ch. and G., Caballero (2009), Comparing Theories of Institutional Change, Journal of Institutional Economics, 5(2), 151-180.

Lowndes V. and M. Roberts (2013), Why Institutions Matter. The New Institutionalism in Political Science, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, New York.

Mahoney, J. and K., Thelen, eds. (2013), Explaining Institutional Change. Ambiguity, Agency, and Power, Cambridge University Press, New York.

March, J. G. and J, P., Olsen (1998), Institutional Dynamics of International Political Orders, International Organization, 52(4), 943-969.

March, J. G. and J. P., Olsen (1989), Rediscovering Institutions. The Organizational Basis of Politics, Free Press, New York.

Olsen, J.P. (1997), Institutional Design in Democratic Contexts, The Journal of Political Philosophy, 5(3), 203-229.

Ostrom, E. (2006), Understanding Institutional Diversity, Princeton University Press, Princeton and Oxford.

Pierson, P. (2004), Politics in Time. History, Institutions, and Social Analysis, Princeton University Press, Princeton and Oxford.

Searle, J. R. (2005), What is an institution? Journal of Institutional Economics, 1(1), 1–22.

PhD candidate after completing the course will

Knowledge

• have the thorough knowledge of research to date on the issue of political institutions, including security institutions (WG1)

• have the thorough knowledge of theoretical approaches to political institutions, their change and design as well as the newest trends in this area (WG2)

• have the thorough knowledge of different aspects of institutional analysis, including the institutional grammar (WG3)

Skills

• be able to apply in empirical research the theoretical framework concerning political institutions as well as use creatively the relevant research methods, tools and techniques (UW1).

The course participants are obliged to read relevant texts. The course participants have to write an essay on a topic related to the subject of the lecture. They will have for it two months. The essay will be then discussed with lecturers.

Assessment criteria: Active participation in discussions (10%); an essay (70%); discussion on the essay (20%).

The course provides Ph.D. candidates with a comprehensive overview of institutional analysis in political science. It includes both the theoretical and methodological questions, basing on the literature and research to date.

The course provides Ph.D. candidates with a comprehensive overview of institutional analysis in political science. The course participants will get acquainted with different conceptualizations of the term ‘institution’ developed in social science. They will also get familiar with various types of new institutionalism, the question of institutional diversity as well as with research on institutional change and institutional design.

Campbell, J. L. (2004), Institutional Change and Globalization, Princeton University Press, Princeton and Oxford.

Goodin, R.E. (1996, online 2012), The Theory of Institutional Design, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.

Guy Peters, B. (2013), Strategies for Comparative Research in Political Science, Palgrave Macmiilan, Basingstoke, New York.

Hay, C. (2002), Political Analysis. A Critical Introduction, Palgrave Macmiilan, Basingstoke, New York.

Heritier, A. (2007), Explaining Institutional Change in Europe, Oxford University Press, Oxford, New York.

Kingston, Ch. and G., Caballero (2009), Comparing Theories of Institutional Change, Journal of Institutional Economics, 5(2), 151-180.

Lowndes V. and M. Roberts (2013), Why Institutions Matter. The New Institutionalism in Political Science, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, New York.

Mahoney, J. and K., Thelen, eds. (2013), Explaining Institutional Change. Ambiguity, Agency, and Power, Cambridge University Press, New York.

March, J. G. and J, P., Olsen (1998), Institutional Dynamics of International Political Orders, International Organization, 52(4), 943-969.

March, J. G. and J. P., Olsen (1989), Rediscovering Institutions. The Organizational Basis of Politics, Free Press, New York.

Olsen, J.P. (1997), Institutional Design in Democratic Contexts, The Journal of Political Philosophy, 5(3), 203-229.

Ostrom, E. (2006), Understanding Institutional Diversity, Princeton University Press, Princeton and Oxford.

Pierson, P. (2004), Politics in Time. History, Institutions, and Social Analysis, Princeton University Press, Princeton and Oxford.

Searle, J. R. (2005), What is an institution? Journal of Institutional Economics, 1(1), 1–22.