Inside Activism: Political Agency and Institutional Change
In: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics
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In: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics
"Inside Activism: Political Agency and Institutional Change" published on by Oxford University Press.
In: Society and natural resources, Band 31, Heft 4, S. 393-408
ISSN: 1521-0723
In: Scandinavian political studies: SPS ; a journal, Band 39, Heft 1, S. 1-21
ISSN: 0080-6757
In: Scandinavian political studies, Band 39, Heft 1, S. 1-21
ISSN: 1467-9477
Consulting interest groups is commonplace in the preparation of policies by democratic governments. It is often assumed that interest groups participate in consultations primarily for the purpose of influencing policy. This article goes beyond this simplified claim and empirically explores the role of consultations from the vantage point of interest groups. Drawing on the Swedish formalized referral process known as the 'remiss procedure' the article shows that interest groups not only participate in consultations in order to effectively change the policy proposal under consideration, but they also use the output of the process in other venues for policy influence, such as direct political contacts and opinion making, and to establish themselves, or maintain their status as legitimate actors in the eyes of the government. In addition, the remiss procedure appears to be intertwined with the groups' own 'internal life', promoting the development and anchorage of policy positions within the organizations. These insights are important for further understanding the promises, as well as the perils, of public consultation.
In: Critical policy studies, Band 10, Heft 1, S. 21-38
ISSN: 1946-018X
In: Environment and planning. C, Government and policy, Band 29, Heft 4, S. 693-708
ISSN: 1472-3425
With this paper we aim to further our understanding of local environmental governing by analysing green inside activists who use expert-based authority, networks, and a professional position within public administration to green government policy and action from the inside. Using new survey data, we identify and analyse who these actors are and whether they matter for local environmental governing in Sweden. The results show that green inside activists operate within 23% of the Swedish municipalities and that these municipalities score higher on three different measurements of environmental governing performance, which supports the conclusion that green inside activists do make a difference. We also show that green inside activists differ from other public officials working with environmental issues in that they are more frequently involved in policy making, have more extensive horizontal and vertical networks, and promote societal changes to a greater degree. We end by raising key questions concerning the democratic legitimacy of these actors.
In: Environment & planning: international journal of urban and regional research. C, Government & policy, Band 29, Heft 4, S. 693-709
ISSN: 0263-774X
In: Environmental politics, Band 17, Heft 5, S. 730-748
ISSN: 1743-8934
In: Environmental politics, Band 17, Heft 5, S. 730-748
ISSN: 0964-4016
In: Environmental politics, Band 14, Heft 4, S. 510-526
ISSN: 1743-8934
In: Environmental politics, Band 14, Heft 4, S. 510-526
ISSN: 0964-4016
In: Regulation & governance
ISSN: 1748-5991
AbstractRegulatory intermediaries—organizations that operate between regulators (public and private) and target groups—perform a range of important functions. While most previous research has focused on intermediaries that have been delegated official authority, in this paper we focus on unofficial and informal intermediary functions aiming to advance the governance of per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals. Chemical pollution is a growing environmental and health concern, leading to both public and private regulatory initiatives. By studying a particular segment—paperboard food packaging in Sweden—the study generates insights into critical functions performed by unofficial intermediaries (Svenskt Vatten and ChemSec) in this regulatory regime, which extend and expand regulatory reach in various ways. The study also shows the importance of different types of intermediaries that interact in dynamic ways, and the role of material artifacts in processes of intermediation. These unofficial functions are arguably important for the functioning of complex, hybrid forms of governance, but they also prompt critical questions about the effectiveness, legitimacy, and role of intermediaries in generating needed transformative change.
In: Administration & society, Band 54, Heft 6, S. 1019-1044
ISSN: 1552-3039
Consequences of public officials' policy influence have been at the center of debates on political–administrative relations. Based on a survey of public managers in Swedish local government ( N = 1,430), this study examines whether policy politics hollows out political neutrality. The analysis shows that although managers are highly involved in policy politics, attitudinal support for the neutrality principle is strong. The enquiry into behavioral intentions shows more variation. In relation to a set of dilemmas, most managers would defend neutral competence, but significant minorities would also act for more partisan reasons. However, we find no empirical evidence that policy influence undermines political neutrality.
In: Environmental politics, Band 25, Heft 3, S. 535
ISSN: 0964-4016
In: Environmental politics, Band 25, Heft 3, S. 535-552
ISSN: 1743-8934