Index

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Figures and Tables ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction: Placing Politics in Time 1
6. Chapter One. Positive Feedback and Path Dependence 17
7. Chapter Two. Timing and Sequence 54
8. Chapter Three. Long-Term Processes 79
9. Chapter Four. The Limits of Institutional Design 103
10. Chapter Five. Institutional Development 133
11. Conclusion. Temporal Context in Social Science Inquiry 167
12. Bibliography 179
13. Index 195