Philosophical Examination Of Institutional Path Dependence

Institutional path dependence is the key to understand institutional evolution and deepen the cognition on institutional development and construction.The non-concrete key hid countless secrets to discover.With the rise and continuous development of new institutionalism,the analytical framework of institutional path dependence has been widely used in the research of economic system,political system and social system.As a static analytical framework,the traditional path dependence theory is used to explain the connotation and characteristics of local or phased institutional changes,but it lacks the essential,dynamic and systematic analysis of institutional path dependence,and lacks the exploration of institutional philosophical practice.This paper attempts to discover the essence and rules,the causes and effects,the theories and practices of institutional path dependence from the unique perspective of philosophical examination,and strives to construct a more scientific,comprehensive and applicable institutional analysis framework,so as to make a rational exploration of the practice of institutional construction in the process of Chinese modernization.The paper first clarifies the concepts of Institutional,institutional change,and institutional path dependence,as well as the relationship between them.Then,it traces the formation of path dependence theory from the history of institutional thought and management thought in China and the West,exploring the development and evolution of path dependence theory in different schools and schools of thought,as well as in different historical periods,to form a comprehensive and systematic understanding of path dependence theory.Based on this,the paper conducts philosophical reflections.Institutions are repetitive practices maintained by resource allocation and rules.The philosophical review and comparative analysis of institutional path dependence in China and the West ultimately need to return to institutional practice.This paper,starting from dialectical materialism and historical materialism,focuses on the history,reality,and future trends of institutional path dependence in China and the West.It compares and analyzes the practical essence and process,practical structure,practical field,and practical testing of institutional path dependence in China and the West from the perspective of practical philosophy,forms opinions,draws conclusions,and makes useful attempts for institutional construction in the process of Chinese-style modernization.Finally,the paper deepens the thinking on institutional construction in the process of Chinese modernization from the aspects of following the laws of social development in institutional construction,adhering to the correct direction and value,promoting institutional innovation and perseverance in deepening the law of institutional path dependence,strengthening the evaluation and improvement of institutional effectiveness,and building a new form of institutional civilization.