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Discursive Institutionalism: The Explanatory Power of Ideas and Discourse
20081.8k citationsVivien A. SchmidtAnnual Review of Political Scienceprofile →
Taking ideas and discourse seriously: explaining change through discursive institutionalism as the fourth ‘new institutionalism’
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Schmidt, Vivien A.. (2016). The Resilience of ‘Bad Ideas’ in Eurozone Crisis Discourse (even as Rival Ideas inform Changing Practices).1 indexed citations
Schmidt, Vivien A., et al.. (2011). Privilege and Confidentiality in Third Party Funder Due Diligence: The Positions in the United States and Switzerland and the Resulting Expectations Gap in International Arbitration. TDM. 8(4).
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Schmidt, Vivien A.. (2011). Saving the Euro Will Mean Worse Trouble for Europe. Foreign Affairs.2 indexed citations
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Schmidt, Vivien A.. (2010). Analyzing Ideas and Tracing Discursive Interactions in Institutional Change: From Historical Institutionalism to Discursive Institutionalism. SSRN Electronic Journal.15 indexed citations
Schmidt, Vivien A.. (2008). Discursive Institutionalism: The Explanatory Power of Ideas and Discourse. Annual Review of Political Science. 11(1). 303–326.1770 indexed citations breakdown →
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Schmidt, Vivien A.. (2008). Discursive Institutionalism: The Explanatory Power of Ideas and Discourse. SSRN Electronic Journal.11 indexed citations
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Schmidt, Vivien A.. (2006). Democracy in Europe. Oxford University Press eBooks.43 indexed citations
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Schmidt, Vivien A.. (2005). The Role of Public Discourse in European Social Democratic Reform Projects. SSRN Electronic Journal. 9(9). 8.3 indexed citations
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Schmidt, Vivien A.. (2005). U.S. and European Market Economies and Welfare Systems. Critique internationale. 83–107.2 indexed citations
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Radaelli, Claudio M. & Vivien A. Schmidt. (2004). Policy change and discourse in Europe. Routledge eBooks.52 indexed citations
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Radaelli, Claudio M. & Vivien A. Schmidt. (2004). Conclusions. West European Politics. 27(2). 364–379.21 indexed citations
Scharpf, Fritz W. & Vivien A. Schmidt. (2000). From vulnerability to competitiveness. Oxford University Press eBooks.23 indexed citations
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Scharpf, Fritz W. & Vivien A. Schmidt. (2000). Diverse responses to common challenges. Oxford University Press eBooks.15 indexed citations
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Schmidt, Vivien A.. (1999). La France entre l'Europe et le monde. Revue française de science politique. 49(1). 51–78.1 indexed citations
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Schmidt, Vivien A.. (1995). The New World Order, Incorporated:The Rise of Business and the Decline of the Nation-State. Cadmus - EUI Research Repository (European University Institute). 63(12). 182–4, 177.75 indexed citations
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