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A functional theory of government, law, and institutions
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Title
A functional theory of government, law, and institutions / Kalu N. Kalu.
ISBN
9781498587020
149858702X
9781498587037
Publication
Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2019]
Physical Description
xiii, 364 pages ; 24 cm
Summary
"This comprehensive analysis of functional theory and its applications in the analysis of states, governments, and institutions draws from an interdisciplinary orientation and creates a central premise of how systems seek the maintenance of stable states and how patterned orientations enable them to perform their functions"-- Provided by publisher.
Other formats
Online version: Kalu, Kalu Ndukwe. Functional theory of government, law, and institutions. Lanham : Lexington Books, [2019]
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Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 23, 2019
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
The framework of functional theory
State and government : ontology and function
Structural functionalism : stable states and organizational forms
The cybernetic state : of homeostasis, entropy, and feedback loops
How institutions shape political action
Behavioral paradigms in politics and institutions
Law, justice, and jurisprudence
Political reasoning and political judgement
Governing the international commons : ecopolitics and the limits of regulation
State and institutions as organizing symbols.
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