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A Systematic Approach to Institutional Analysis: Applying Crawford and Ostrom's Grammar

¹ Indiana University; Duke University
² Georgia Institute of Technology
³ Administrative Office of the Courts of Georgia
⁴ University of Colorado

^* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: xbasurto{at}indiana.edu.

	Abstract

In 1995, Crawford and Ostrom proposed a grammatical syntax for examining institutional statements (i.e., rules, norms, and strategies) as part of the institutional analysis and development framework. This article constitutes the first attempt at applying the grammatical syntax to code institutional statements using two pieces of U.S. legislation. The authors illustrate how the grammatical syntax can serve as a basis for collecting, presenting, and analyzing data in a way that is reliable and conveys valid and substantive meaning for the researcher. The article concludes by describing some implementation challenges and ideas for future theoretical and field research.

First published on April 14, 2009
Political Research Quarterly 2009, doi:10.1177/1065912909334430


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