Bibliograph

A functional theory of government, law, and institutions, Kalu N. Kalu

Type

Label

A functional theory of government, law, and institutions, Kalu N. Kalu

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A functional theory of government, law, and institutions

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1091368085

Responsibility statement

Kalu N. Kalu

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

Table Of 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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