Jan-Erik Lane is Professor of Political Science at the University of Geneva; he has published widely in public management and political theory.Svante Ersson is a lecturer at Umea University. They are joint authors of a number of comparative books, including Politics and Society in Western Europe, 4th edition.

• Introduction; Part 1 Theoretical Section; Chapter 1 What is an institution?; Chapter 2 Institutions and interests; Chapter 3 Outputs, outcomes and institutions; Part 2 Substantive analyses section; Basic state institutions; Chapter 4 Federalism; Chapter 5 The institutionalization of human rights; The Montesquieu system; Chapter 6 Presidential or parliamentary executives; Chapter 7 Impact of legislative institutions; Chapter 8 Judicial institutions; The Lijphart system; Chapter 9 The Duverger theory; Chapter 10 Westminster versus Consensus democracy – a tenable distinction?; Chapter 11 Konkordanzdemokratie and corporatism; The Friedman system; Chapter 12 The economic outcomes of market institutions; Chapter 13 The economic outcomes of market institutions; Chapter 14 Economic institutions and political freedom; Chapter 15 Conclusion;

Jan-Erik Lane is Professor of Political Science at the University of Geneva; he has published widely in public management and political theory.Svante Ersson is a lecturer at Umea University. They are joint authors of a number of comparative books, including Politics and Society in Western Europe, 4th edition.

• Introduction; Part 1 Theoretical Section; Chapter 1 What is an institution?; Chapter 2 Institutions and interests; Chapter 3 Outputs, outcomes and institutions; Part 2 Substantive analyses section; Basic state institutions; Chapter 4 Federalism; Chapter 5 The institutionalization of human rights; The Montesquieu system; Chapter 6 Presidential or parliamentary executives; Chapter 7 Impact of legislative institutions; Chapter 8 Judicial institutions; The Lijphart system; Chapter 9 The Duverger theory; Chapter 10 Westminster versus Consensus democracy – a tenable distinction?; Chapter 11 Konkordanzdemokratie and corporatism; The Friedman system; Chapter 12 The economic outcomes of market institutions; Chapter 13 The economic outcomes of market institutions; Chapter 14 Economic institutions and political freedom; Chapter 15 Conclusion;

Jan-Erik Lane is Professor of Political Science at the University of Geneva; he has published widely in public management and political theory.Svante Ersson is a lecturer at Umea University. They are joint authors of a number of comparative books, including Politics and Society in Western Europe, 4th edition.

• Introduction; Part 1 Theoretical Section; Chapter 1 What is an institution?; Chapter 2 Institutions and interests; Chapter 3 Outputs, outcomes and institutions; Part 2 Substantive analyses section; Basic state institutions; Chapter 4 Federalism; Chapter 5 The institutionalization of human rights; The Montesquieu system; Chapter 6 Presidential or parliamentary executives; Chapter 7 Impact of legislative institutions; Chapter 8 Judicial institutions; The Lijphart system; Chapter 9 The Duverger theory; Chapter 10 Westminster versus Consensus democracy – a tenable distinction?; Chapter 11 Konkordanzdemokratie and corporatism; The Friedman system; Chapter 12 The economic outcomes of market institutions; Chapter 13 The economic outcomes of market institutions; Chapter 14 Economic institutions and political freedom; Chapter 15 Conclusion;