CHAPTER 1 – Introduction -- Part 1: Conceptual Analysis of Institutions, Norms, and Performativity -- CHAPTER 2 – Institutions as Collectively Accepted Norms -- CHAPTER 3 – Performativity of Observable Social Norms -- CHAPTER 4 – Approach, Methodology, and Scope -- Part 2: Performative...

Departing from the traditional yardsticks for measuring the performance and effectiveness of regional institutions, this paper proposes a new framework to investigate their effect in the socialization (i.e. internalization of group norms by newcomers) of new members. Called Type III...