The Path‐dependency of an Idea: Why Scandinavian Welfare States Remain Distinct

By R. Cox. 2004

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Culture and Welfare State Policies: Reflections on a Complex Interrelation (2004, background): “One should consider the fact, however, that path dependency is often also based on a longue durée at the cultural level (Cox, 2004; Goodin, 1996: 19).”
Applying institutional theory to the low-carbon energy transition (2016, unknown): “This creates internal inconsistencies within the prevailing policy paradigm [20,67,72].”
Understanding the historical turn in the policy sciences: A critique of stochastic, narrative, path dependency and process-sequencing models of policy-making over time (2006, background): “What is there to choose, then, between the path dependency and process sequencing models as a preferred alternative to purely stochastic or purely narrative approaches to policy history? Which, if either, better accords with the empirical record of general policy dynamics? First, in evaluating path ”