The New Institutionalist Economic History of Douglass C. North A Cri

This book offers a comprehensive assessment of Douglass North’s contribution to economics and the social sciences by examining the origins and structure of his New Institutionalist Economic History (NIEH). Informed by contemporary debates in the philosoph

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PALGRAVE STUDIES IN THE HISTORY OF ECONOMIC THOUGHT

Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought

Series Editors Avi Cohen Department of Economics York University Toronto, ON, Canada Geoffrey Colin Harcourt Business School University of New South Wales Sydney, NSW, Australia Peter Kriesler School of Economics University of New South Wales Sydney, NSW, Australia Jan Toporowski Economics Department School of Oriental & African Studies London, UK

Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought publishes contributions by leading scholars, illuminating key events, theories and individuals that have had a lasting impact on the development of modern-day economics. The topics covered include the development of economies, institutions and theories. More information about this series at http://www.palgrave.com/gp/series/14585

Matthijs Krul

The New Institutionalist Economic History of Douglass C. North A Critical Interpretation

Matthijs Krul Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology Berlin, Germany

Palgrave Studies in the History of Economic Thought ISBN 978-3-319-94083-0    ISBN 978-3-319-94084-7 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94084-7 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018953723 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2018 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: SuperStock / Alamy Stock Photo This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland

Preface

The present book is the result of a puzzlement, one that began when I was an eager new master’s degree student at the London School of Economics. Part of the curriculum at that time was a compulsory methods course, during which various aspects of the prevailing methodological repertoire of economic