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Week 1 Q4
Week 1 Q4
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NON STATE
what is an institution?
composed of a set of formal rules, informal norms, or
agreed upon understading that constraint and prescribe
political actors’ behavior and interaction with one
another.
main function: keep society in order and implement
specific tasks assigned to them.
E.g. educational, economic, political and social
institutions.
Characteristics of an institution
A cluster of social usage
relative degree of permanence
well known and defines objectives
a bit resistant to social changes due to well
solidified beliefs
trasmitter of social heritage
state institutions