Vincent Ostrom Bücher

Focusing on the foundational ideas of limited and distributed authority, this book explores the political theories of James Madison and Alexander Hamilton as articulated in The Federalist. It includes revised chapters that analyze the application of constitutional choice since the 1789 Constitution. The new concluding chapter challenges traditional notions of sovereign nation-states, offering a contemporary perspective on governance through the lens of twenty-first-century "citizen-sovereigns."

Examines various constitutional crises the nation has experienced since Watergate. This title extends author's analysis to account for the developments in American politics, including those of the Clinton and Bush administrations.

Exploring the intricacies of federal governance, this collection features 36 unpublished manuscripts by Vincent Ostrom, co-founder of the Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis. It delves into the dynamics of collective, constitutional, and epistemic choices within democracies, highlighting polycentric institutional theories. Contextualized by a foreword from Nobel Laureate Elinor Ostrom and a preface by Barbara Allen, the essays contribute to the understanding of the Institutional Analysis and Development framework associated with the "Bloomington School."

The book showcases essential writings by Elinor and Vincent Ostrom, highlighting their contributions to institutions and governance. It emphasizes their development of the Bloomington School of public choice and institutional theory, advocating for theory's primacy over mere data analysis. The selected texts are organized around three themes: the political economy roots of their work, the evolution beyond mainstream public choice, and the foundational implications of their theories. Together, these elements illustrate their rich legacy in political economy.