Identify the Difference Between Rational Choice Institutionalism and Historical Institutionalism

question 31

Essay

Identify the difference between rational choice institutionalism and historical institutionalism. Which do you find most persuasive?

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Definitions:

Ethnographic Study

In-depth study of a culture, which uses a combination of methods including participant observation.

Culture

A society’s or group’s total way of life, including customs, traditions, beliefs, values, language, and physical products—all learned behavior, passed on from parents to children.

Subculture

describes a group within a larger culture that differentiates itself through distinct beliefs, behaviors, or interests, often having its own norms and values.

Naturalistic Observation

Research method in which behavior is studied in natural settings without intervention or manipulation.