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Torsten Persson: Who Becomes a Politician?
Torsten Persson is Professor of Economics at Institute for International Economic Studies, Stockholm University. ABSTRACT Can a democracy attract competent leaders, while attaining broad representation?
Tax Setting and Electoral Accountability with Policy-Motivated Politicians
Professor Eva Mörk, Department of economics, Uppsala University Seminars host is Stefan Svallfors. The seminars are free of charge and take place at 13.00–14.30 in the Institute’s seminar room at Hollä
Political trust and public support for climate policy in Europe: The role of perceptions about politicians' competence and integrity
Environmental Research Communications Abstract While previous studies on the relationship between political trust and support for climate policy have focused on the evaluative component of trust, namely
“Most MPs are Not All that Sharp.” Political Employees and Representative Democracy
International Journal of Public Administration, Vol 40 (7), s 548-558 (2017) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2016.1157693 Abstract The article analyses the orientations of political employees in
"Most MPs are not all that sharp." Political employees and representative democracy
Working Paper 2016 no. 2(Published in International Journal of Public Administration, Vol 40 (7), pp 548-558 (2017) DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01900692.2016.1157693) This paper analyses the orient
IF in Almedalen 2015
Join us in Visby during politician's week the first week of July! This year we are not arranging any activities ourselves but Gustaf Arrhenius, Anders Ekholm and Stefan Svallfors will be representing
Political Philosophy Mini-Workshop
This is an open event with pre-circulated papers, including a presentation of the first paper but not the second. See abstracts below. Schedule 13.15 Coffee 13.30 “Legitimate Authority and Social OntologAuthor: Laura Valentini, LSECommentator: Aaron Maltais, Stockholm University
Urban Inequality and Political Recruitment
Urban Studies, DOI: 10.1177/0042098012458549 This paper provides evidence of segregation-generated differences in political recruitment. Focusing on social-geographical differentiation in the urban lan
Completed: Firms as Political Activists: The Scope and Nature of Corporate Political Responsibility
This project explores the changing political role of corporations in the 21st century by combining political science, sociology, and business science.
Insecurity and political values in the Arab world
Democratization, vol 27, issue 5, p. 699-716 Abstract Within a few years of the historic Arab uprisings of 2011, popular mobilization dissipated amidst instability in many Arab countries. We trace the r
