The Bound Prometheus. Institutional Analyses of Polish Modernization

• Authors: Witold Morawski
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The author argues that it is worth applying the theoretical-methodological schemas of institutionalism to the analysis of modernization.He views institutions as bridges or in fact “engines” which are planes of inclusion of agencies (individuals, businesses, states etc.) in the structural processes of modernization, globalization, liberalization, democratization etc. He demonstrates how mechanisms differ depending on the type of institutionalism: rationalistic choice, dependence on structural heritage, sociological (functionalistic), political-legal, international. He makes references to Polish reality, past and present, in his analyses.

Keywords

EN

structure; agency; institutions and institutionalization; rational choice; structural heritage (dependency pathway); sociological; political-legal (transactionism); international regime

• Publisher: Polskie Towarzystwo Socjologiczne
• Journal: Polish Sociological Review
• Year: 2010
• Volume: 170
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 191-218

Dates

published

2010-06-23

Contributors

author

Witold Morawski

• University of Warsaw