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The causal logic behind many arguments in historical institutionalism emphasizes the enduring impact of choices made during critical junctures in history. These choices close off alternative options ...

This article is a theoretical contribution to reconsidering the boundaries that are central features of collaborative public management. We identify two contrasting ways of doing boundary work: one ...

These points, called ‘critical junctures’ in social sciences, are pivotal and decisive movements having lasting effects on society. The rest of the piece discusses critical junctures in ...