Beyond institutionalism: toward a transformed global governance theory

Institutionalism in Strategic Structural Plans (A Grounded Theory Approach)

Nowadays, planning is no longer considered merely a scientific and technical career nor agovernment responsibity. It rather functions as a bridge connecting the planners to institutional changes. In otherwords, the planning theory does not develop in a social, economic and political vacuum, but is formulated byindividuals in social situations with the aim of clarifying the enviroment recommendi...

Beyond the Social Contract: Toward Global Justice

The Politics of Regulation: From New Institutionalism to New Governance

The study of the politics of regulation has followed two distinct paths in recent years. “New institutionalism” research has focused primarily on the policy-making process, particularly the interplay between regulators (who implement policy) and their political principals (who attempt to control regulators’ activity). In contrast, “new governance” scholarship has focused on strategies other tha...

China and global internet governance: toward an alternative analytical framework

Governance beyond Agency Theory : the Tale of Dual Class Firms

This paper attempts to investigate the theoretical underpinnings for the reasons why firms frequently adopt the dual class equity structure, i.e. a capital (or ownership) structure based on the issuance of shares with differential voting rights (DeAngelo et al. 1985). Such an ownership structure is justified by some researchers as a defensive structure adopted by the directors and managers of a...