A Study Of Ideology In The View Of New Institution Economics

To study ideology is the field of widely appealing pepole. New Institution Economics (NIE) experiences the development from economics to politics. According, its idea of ideology has dually econimical and political meanings. By using the way of equilibrium and on the base of basic concepts such as definite ration, transaction cost, contract and property rights, NIE draws the concept of ideology. It is easy to see that in the opinion of NIE, as a kind of informal institution, ideology plays a role in restraining the behaviour of pepole and decreasing transaction cost. Institution (including ideology) restrains the selection of pepole so that pepole can behave according to the framework of institution. The change of ideology is a moving course. Country is the important supplier of institution and ideology.The Marxist theory of ideology is the most scientific idea nowsady. By comparing the NIE theory of ideology and that of Marxism, we can see that there are many differences between them so that we can deeply recognize the scientific character of the Marxist theory of ideology. The NIE theory of ideology, which enriches the Marxist theory of ideology, emphasizes the necessity and actuality of ideology. According to the actualition of our country, the Party should consolidate the institutional construction of educating the ideology so as to assure the dominant position of Marxism.The construction of ideology should have tension.Under the direction of Marxism, to realize and use the ideology of NIE can help the theoretical study of ideology and the practical construction of it.