Recall Behavior and Right Remedy: The Internal Logic of Institutional Change—A Case Study of Three Social Organizations

Abstract

The study of institutional change has always been a topic of economics, political science, and sociology. The study of the internal logic of institutional change is of great theoretical and practical importance, attempting to identify the influencing factors and the extent of impact as well as to track institutional change. The factors that influence institutional change are varied, but right is one of the most important variables from the perspective of both organizational and group rights. A tool to safeguard rights and interests is needed, and recall behavior is the most effective means. I try revealing the internal logic of institutional change by studying recall behavior and the emergence of the rights remedy in three social organizations. This finding is different from previous research findings and helps to expand the vision of academic studies and increase the knowledge of the internal logic of institutional change.

An earlier version of this chapter was presented at the new political economics seminar at Zhejiang University in September 2006. I am particularly grateful for helpful comments from Professor Zhenghan Cao. The materials have been collected by Yulin Sun, a graduate I supervised at Beijing Normal University.