Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This relational dynamic-not normative autonomy or state interventionexplains both institutional endurance and institutional decline.This essay proceeds in three steps.First, I summarize Grisel's major contributions, particularly his critique of the core assumptions of private governance theory.Second, I situate his work within the broader trajectory of the private ordering literature-what I call "social norms 1.0"-and draw on my own research to argue that both his book and mine point toward a new theoretical paradigm: social norms 2.0, grounded in the co-evolution of law, social norms, and political authority.I conclude by suggesting that this co-evolutionary framework has the potential to usher in a new era of the study of private governance.
Source: Law & Social Inquiry
Author: Shitong Qiao
Institution: Duke University
Language: English
Subfield: Economics and Econometrics
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,550
OpenAlex ID: W7154778680