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Governing Institutional Complexity: The Ecology of Games Framework
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In this paper, an overview of the adaptation of Long's concept of the "ecology of games" into a theoretical framework for analyzing institutional complexity is provided. And the authors assess the future prospects of the ecology of games framework, including future research needs for theoretical and empirical development.Abstract:
This paper provides an overview of our adaptation of Norton Long's concept of the “ecology of games” into a theoretical framework for analyzing institutional complexity. I discuss the basic concepts of the framework, discuss hypotheses related to fundamental questions in governance and policy, and outline some basic analytical approaches. The conclusion assesses the future prospects of the ecology of games framework, including future research needs for theoretical and empirical development.read more
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