Explaining institutions: A defence of reductionism

Explaining institutions: A defence of reductionism

New institutionalism is an approach to the study of social events that is becoming increasingly popular. Different lines of new institutional research can be distinguished. In one line of research it is argued that the social sciences should transcend reductionist modes of explanation, in particular the methodological individualism exemplified by the theory of rational choice. In this view, red...

A Defence of Quasi-reductionism in the Epistemology of Testimony

Two key intuitions regarding knowledge are explored: that knowledge is a kind of cognitive achievement and tha t knowledge excludes luck. It is claimed that a proper understanding of how these intuitions should inform our conception of knowledge leads to some surprising results, not just as regards the theory of knowledge more generally but also as regards the epistemology of testimonial knowle...

Explaining the Performance of Brazilian Audit Institutions

Explaining the Competitive Advantage of Enterprise Resource Planning Adoption: Insights Egyptian Higher Education Institutions

Organizations nowadays focus on, not implementing ERP systems, but also leveraging ERP systems as part of their digital strategy. They holistically address people, processes, and technology for a digital transformation. Meanwhile, higher education institutions (HEIs) are also facing an imperative need for the implementation of modern technologies to stay competitive and differentiate them as an...

National Politics and Local Institutions : Explaining the Beginning of a Two - Party System in Contemporary Japan