Meaning of counterinstitutionalization | Babel Free

Definitions

The process or outcome of creating alternative institutions or systems that function independently of, or in opposition to, existing dominant institutions.

uncountable, usually

Examples

“Historical counterinstitutionalizations, such as worker-run factories, demonstrate⟳ the viability of decentralized models.”

“States increasingly contest international institutions by the strategy that can best be labeled "counter-institutionalization."”

“Movements by individuals, organizations, and states have⟳ begun to collectively challenge⟳ the high-input lawn, and efforts at counterinstitutionalization are gaining momentum.”

“The above considerations pave the ground for another consequence. Counter-institutionalisation describes efforts of those discontent with the current state of the GG system to change⟳ it instead of leaving it altogether.”

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