Politics for Hire (inbunden)
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Inbunden (Hardback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
160
Utgivningsdatum
2020-12-08
Förlag
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Dimensioner
234 x 156 x 15 mm
Vikt
386 g
ISBN
9781800375185

Politics for Hire

The World and Work of Policy Professionals

av Stefan Svallfors
Inbunden,  Engelska, 2020-12-08
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This ground-breaking book investigates the work of policy professionals. They consist of political actors who, although not elected to office, are nonetheless employed to affect policy and politics on a partisan basis. Through an analysis of the influence and power they wield, this book sheds light on how the growth of this group represents a major transformation of the organization of politics and policy making in advanced democracies. Taking a comparative, longitudinal perspective, Stefan Svallfors examines a combination of rich qualitative and quantitative data from countries such as Sweden, the Netherlands, Ireland and Latvia in order to explore what skills policy professionals deploy, the motivations that drive them, and the demand and use for their skills in various organizations. He links his analysis to fundamental questions about the current state and future of democracy, demonstrating that the work of policy professionals is key to understanding how contemporary political influence and democratic accountability function. Politics for Hire will be a stimulating read for scholars and advanced students in political science, public administration, public policy and sociology. It will also provide useful insights for those working in politics and governance seeking to understand the impact and influence of policy professionals.
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Politics for Hire. The World and Work of Policy Professionals makes a welcome contribution to an underexplored subject of research. In his book, Stefan Svallfors applies a truly comparative lens to approach the subject and he uses a variety of resources to offer us a rich understanding of an invisible yet very intriguing world. -- Ellen Fob, der moderne staat Unelected political professionals loom increasingly large in European governance. But what do these professionals do, how do they do it, and what difference does it make? In a single study, Stefan Svallfors recasts our understanding of this sorely neglected issue, bringing the shadow government of complex democratic societies back to the center of focus and debate. A masterful book. - Jacob S. Hacker, Yale University, US

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Stefan Svallfors, Institute for Futures Studies, Stockholm, Sweden

Innehållsförteckning

Contents: 1. The new unelected 2. A research field in the making 3. Glocal political action: generic skills, local application 4. Power without responsibility 5. The peculiar market for political skills (with Niels Selling) 6. Lobbying for profits: the Swedish case (with Anna Tyllstrm) 7. Policy professionals and the future of democracy Index

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