Public Policy and Public Administration
Short description
Public policy and public administration seminars concern how society is governed in practice – from political decision-making to concrete implementation. The field examines how societal problems are identified, how policy solutions are formulated, and how public agencies and civil servants translate political decisions into everyday administrative action. It brings together questions of power, responsibility, and organization within the state, illustrating the interdependence between politics and administration.
Our research
We study how the state is organized, how the capabilities embedded within its organizational structures evolve over time, and how these developments shape people’s everyday lives. We also examine how different forms of coordination between the public, private, and third sectors influence the design and outcomes of public policies.
A particular focus of our research is the relationship between politicians and civil servants, as well as the interactions between public officials and citizens.
The Public Administration and Public Policy Seminar (PAPP)
The Department of Political Science hosts regular seminars in public administration and public policy, where members of the department and invited researchers present their work and discuss current topics.
The General Research Seminar (AFS)
Seminars in public administration and public policy are also a recurring feature of the Department of Political Science’s general research seminar.
QoG Lunch Seminar
Seminars in public administration and public policy are also a recurring feature of the Quality of Government (QoG) lunch seminar.
Ongoing research
Recently finalized projects
Professors and Senior lecturers
Rasmus Broms, Associate Senior Lecturer.
Institutions and local accountability.
Agnes Cornell, Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer
Public administration and democracy, citizens’ relationship with the state, as well as aid and democratization.
Carl Dahlström, Professor.
Public administration and welfare policy. Immigration policy and anti-immigrant parties.
Marcia Grimes, Professor.
The role of civil society in the fight against corruption, and how fairness in decision-making affects trust in political institutions.
Victor Lapuente, Professor.
Comparative public administration and corruption.
Birgitta Niklasson, Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer.
Governance and autonomy in public administration, careers and gender equality within the state and the diplomatic service. Whistleblowing in political parties.
Marina Nistotskaya, Professor.
State capacity, bureaucratic autonomy, and institutional development globally. Effects of state capacity on tax revenue and compliance, consequences of New Public Management reforms, women’s political representation in authoritarian regimes, and African politics.
Jon Pierre, Professor Emeritus.
Governance and the effects of different modes of steering. Public administration, local politics, and public management. EU coordination in the fight against antibiotic resistance.
Helena Stensöta, Professor.
Gender, ethics, public administration, and politics.
Anders Sundell, Associate Professor and Senior Lecturer.
Political representation and the link between public opinion and policy.
