This article explores the difficulties with both the theoretical content and application of the
concept of ‘path dependence’ in political studies, but suggests that, by combining it with …

There were two main reasons for adding to the already groaning shelves made up of social
research texts. First, I wanted to write a book that students might actually read, and second, I …

In the normal heart, the atrioventricular node (AVN) is part of the sole pathway between the
atria and ventricles. Under normal physiological conditions, the AVN controls appropriate …

This paper utilizes three perspectives in analyzing health policy in the UK during the formulation
of the “internal market” reforms of the late 1980s and early 1990s: policy transfer, social …

Social policy writers appear to be increasingly concerned with theories of human agency
and their implications for the discipline. This article considers a recent model of agency …

This paper examines health policy documents from the period in which the NHS was
planned through to New Labour's reforms, to examine how the terms ‘choice’ and ‘responsiveness’ …

This paper examines the social learning models of policy of Hall and May attempting to create
a synthesis of the best elements of each. We then apply the revised model to three specific …

Contends that path‐dependency provides an accurate, but under‐theorised description of
organisational behaviour. By incorporating insights from actor‐network theory, we can better …

Background— Although we know much about the molecular makeup of the sinus node (SN)
in small mammals, little is known about it in humans. The aims of the present study were to …

Background— Several lines of evidence have suggested that maintenance of atrial fibrillation
(AF) depends on reentrant mechanisms. Maintenance of reentry necessitates a sufficiently …