Master Class at the University of Milan (November 2022)
The Master Class took place at the Department of Social and Political Sciences at the Università degli Studi di Milano (UniMi), following a generous invitation by Alessia Damonte (a special thank you!).
The two-day class covers the intellectual foundations of institutional analysis more generally, and the Institutional Grammar (IG) more specifically. Following the conceptual introduction of the IG and its use in contemporary studies on the first day, on the second day is dedicated to the methodological design of IG studies, as well as discussing the operational encoding of institutional statements. It concludes with an exposition of approaches to analyze the collected institutional information. The Master Class is targeted at graduate students without prior exposure to the IG.
The complete syllabus can be found here.
Resources
Specific resources relevant for the Master Class (alongside the general resources) are posted below:
Concepts
- IG Book: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-86372-2 (free for students at UniMi)
Coding (Codebook & Tools)
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IG 2.0 Codebook: https://arxiv.org/abs/2008.08937 (freely accessible)
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Coding Spreadsheet (Excel): https://institutionalgrammar.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/IG2.0_blank_coding_sheet_v_1.0.xlsx
Example Statements
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The Program Manager shall send a written notification of proposed suspension or revocation of certification to certified organic farmer.
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The expenses of each member of the Commission and of his experts and advisers shall be determined and paid by his own Government.
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Such notification shall provide: (1) A description of each noncompliance; (2) The facts upon which the notification of noncompliance is based; and (3) The date by which the certified operation must rebut or correct each noncompliance and submit supporting documentation of each such correction when correction is possible.
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Upon entrance into agreement with organic farmer to serve as his/her certifying agent, organic certifier must inspect farmer's operation within 60 days.