political science

political science: (cont.)
Fabianism 101
formal-legal analysis 94 – 7 , 102 – 3
idealism 97 – 9
Islamic 98 – 9
Marxist political economy 99 – 100
modernist-empiricism 92 – 4 , 102
post-Marxism 100
politicians, and structured institutions:
behavioral repertoires 29
objectives of 28 – 9
payoVs 29
selection of 28
selectorate preferences 29 – 30
politics:
and decision-making 724
and diVerent perspectives on 4
popular sovereignty 598
see alsodirect democracy
post-formative change, and historical
institutionalism 60 – 1
post-Marxism 100
postmodernism 104
power:
and bureaucracies as instrument of
state 369 – 72
and deWnition of 290
and Foucault’s approach to 120
and social production model of 506 – 7
power-sharing, and bicameralism 477
see alsofederalism
practices:
and institutions 3 , 8 , 97
and unstructured institutions 27 – 8
precedent:
and judicial decision-making 520 – 1 ,
522 – 3
and thinking institutionally 739
predatory states 126
predictability, and institutionalism 4 – 5 , 8
preference change, and international
security institutions 648 – 9
presentism, and thinking institutionally 741
presidency, American:
and growth in power of 710

and quantitative research on 304 – 5

assessing success of presidents 313

budget proposals 313 – 14

centralization of presidential

authority 309 – 11

criticism of lack of 303 – 4

data limitations 319

enhanced quality of 308 – 9

increase in 308 , 317 – 18

inXuence on Congress 314 – 15

institutional constraints 318 – 19

lack of theoretical basis 318

policy inXuence 314 – 17

public appeals 311 – 14

publication trends in 305 – 8 , 317

unilateral powers 315 – 17

presidentialism:

and bicameralism 480

political executive 482 – 3

and deWnition of 350 – 1

and duration of democracy 230

and executive-legislative

relations 347 – 51 , 356 – 8 , 361 – 2

and government formation 227

and legislative checks on 450 – 1

and prime ministers 328 – 30

and separation of powers 220

and tricameralism 483

see alsopresidency, American; semi-

presidentialism

pressure groups 700 – 2

see alsointerest groups

prime ministers:

and comparative analysis 337 – 9

and core executive approach 327

and government overload 334 – 5

and presidentialization of 328 – 30 , 483

and rational choice institutionalism 327

principal-agent relationships:

and economic institutions 159

and internationalWnancial

institutions 668 , 669 – 70

and parliamentary democracy 327 , 338

and public bureaucracies 371 , 379

accountability 375 – 6

806 subject index