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| A Commentary on the Theory of Institutional Appropriateness: Its Significance and Revelation |
| LIU Xiaojing |
| The College of Public Management, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001 |
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Abstract James G. March and Johan P. Olsen have been emphasizing the function and value of institution in political studies. They point out that different interpretations of the basic concept of popular sovereignty can give rise to two different types of institution, namely, the aggregation type and the integration type. In their comparative study of the two types of institution, they also develop a theory concerning the appropriateness of institution. This article evaluates March and Olsen爷s theory and attempt to show its relevance to the ongoing democratic reformation in China.
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Received: 17 October 2014
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2015, Vol. 32 
