class 6

Question 1

explain the case of west papua

Answer 1

was a Dutch colony, indigenous people (Melanesians) were dominated by them. later created a clear domination between Indonesia over West Papua which led to a genocide

Question 2

name 4 postcolonial facts

Answer 2

a. indirect domination and exploitation are still common
b. by 1921, 168 colonies existed
c. by 1960s, most of them were independent
d. syncretic societies were born especially in latin america

Question 3

what is a syncretic society?

Answer 3

The cultural, social, and religious mixture of a population EG. Damien Bicycleta

Question 4

definition of intsitutions

Answer 4

(Institutions serve as regulators of human behaviours institutions themselves are a self-constraint thereby creating stable structures that promote efficiency in human interactions)

Question 5

what do institutions do according to paul 1994?

Answer 5

Institutions help coordinate actions between diverse actors in a society without the need for centralization, albeit by limiting what actors can do

Question 6

what do institutions do according to Powell and DiMaggio (1991)?

Answer 6

Institutions define preferences and power in society, while also providing the shared meanings and cognitive frames that shape how humans interpret the behavior of others.

Question 7

what do institutions do according to Hall and Taylor?

Answer 7

Institutions are difficult to change because they shape the very choices individuals make when attempting to change them

Question 8

what are the four types of institutional approaches according to Schmidt, 2010

Answer 8

1) rational choices
2) historical
3) sociological eg. rules of dating (informal institutions)
4) discursive

Question 9

what are the four levels of institutionalism according to Williamson, 2000?

Answer 9

1) Informal (societal customs, norms, decisions) most difficult to break
2) Institutional environment (we do need a set of laws) eg. Virginia Convention
3) Governance (once you have the set up you need to implement it) creates the basis for mutual benefits
4) Resource allocation (how to best utilize all sorts of resources (human and financial))

Question 10

explain the new institutionalism

Answer 10

Institutions are no longer identified with only structures, but rather rules and norms
there’s a greater interest in informal institutions (as important if not more for the GS)
more explicitly theoretical

Question 11

what consensus neglected the institutional role in developing the LDCs?

Answer 11

The Washington Consensus

Question 12

what are the three ways that institutions come about?

Answer 12

• accident
• evolution
• intentionally (mostly governmental institutions)