evolution occurs
institutional template
2 Focus onrational institutionaldesign2 ‘‘Punctuatedequilibrium’’ yetlittle emphasison post-formativeinstitutional change2 Focus on theequilibrating effectsof institutionalizationand associatedlogics ofappropriateness2 Focus bothon institutional creationand post-formativeinstitutional change3 Focus on the ideationalpreconditions ofinstitutional changeKey themesBoundedrationalityPath dependenceDiffusion ofinstitutionaltemplatesDiscursive constructionof crises; institutionalizationas the normalizationof policy paradigmsWeaknessesFunctionalist;staticRather staticRather staticUnclear about the origins ofboth interests and ofsystems of ideas; unclearabout the relative significanceof material and ideationalfactorsCommon bias towards moments of institutional creation (focus on institutionalgenesis butnot on subsequent development)