Research Institute of Hawzah and University "Hawzah wa Dāneshgāh Research Institute" Journal of Economic Essays: an Islamic Approach 3115-8226 5 10 2009 09 23 An Analysis of Social Changes in the View of North, Williamson, Greif, Laclau and Mouffe An Analysis of Social Changes in the View of North, Williamson, Greif, Laclau and Mouffe 39 67 281 FA Mahmood Motawasili Professor at University of Tehran Economic Department Seyyed Mohammad Ali Husaynizadeh Assistant Professor at Universty of Moufid Political Department Ali Niku Nisbati Master Degree of Economic Journal Article 2008 10 26 In recent years economists have, for many reasons, paid special attention to social<br />change (value and institution) in order to understand the cause of economic changes.<br />Institutionalism and Discourse theory are important paradigms in analysis of social<br />changes. This article reviews Institutionalism from the view's point of North,<br />Williamson and Greif and considers discourse theory the view of Laclau and<br />Mouffe. The findings of this study show that both paradigms have some defects and<br />both paradigms have similar explanation of social changes although they use<br />different expressions. In recent years economists have, for many reasons, paid special attention to social<br />change (value and institution) in order to understand the cause of economic changes.<br />Institutionalism and Discourse theory are important paradigms in analysis of social<br />changes. This article reviews Institutionalism from the view's point of North,<br />Williamson and Greif and considers discourse theory the view of Laclau and<br />Mouffe. The findings of this study show that both paradigms have some defects and<br />both paradigms have similar explanation of social changes although they use<br />different expressions. https://iee.rihu.ac.ir/article_281_9860aeadf0d32395e239e83594240b07.pdf