New Social Ontology of Government

Daniel Little is Professor of Sociology and Public Policy at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, USA, and Professor of Philosophy at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. His research focuses on the philosophy of social science. Recent books include New Directions in the Philosophy of Social Science (2016) and New Contributions to the Philosophy of History (2010).

• 1. Ontology and Government.- 2. Scientific Realism and the study of Government.- 3. The Ontology of Composition.- 4. Intellectual Tools for Understanding Government.- 5. Institutions, Norms, and Networks.- 6. Sources of Organization Failure.- 7. Electoral Democracy.- 8. What Does Government Do?.- 9. Governments as Regulators.- 10. Concluding Observations.