Organizing Democracy

Edited by Göran Sundström, Associate Professor in Political Science, Stockholm University and Research Director, Stockholm Centre for Organizational Research (Score), Sweden, Linda Soneryd, Associate Professor in Sociology, University of Gothenburg and Staffan Furusten, Professor of Management, Organization and Society, Stockholm Business School, and Director, Stockholm Centre for Organizational Research (SCORE), Stockholm University, Sweden

‘Governance has emerged a central concept in the fields of both political theory and public administration. But it has not done so without controversy and this book examines one of the primary concerns associated with the theory and practice of government - namely, its relationship to democratic values and their practical realization. Moreover, it does this through a neglected perspective. Whereas most research on governance has taken a top down approach, these essays look at specific empirical experiences from the bottom up. The book thus offers a new and useful discussion on an essential question in contemporary debates about governance.’

• Contents:1. Democracy, Governance and the Problem of the Modern Actor Göran Sundström, Staffan Furusten and Linda Soneryd2. Organizing Participation. Establishing a Discourse of Local Democratic Governance for Young People in SwedenAdrienne Sörbom3. Completed Responsibility? Delegation, Organization and Accountability in Swedish Export of Military Equipment Catrin Andersson4. The Use of Democratic Values in the ISO 26000 Process on Social ResponsibilityKristina Tamm Hallström5. Public Purchasing of Complex Services. Balancing Democratic and Market Values Staffan Furusten6. In Search of Democracy. The Process Behind the Swedish Forest-sector ObjectivesGöran Sundström7. Democratic Priority Setting? Organizing Multiple Stakeholders to Make Decisions in the Healthcare SectorEbba Sjögren and Karin Fernler8. By a Stretch of the Imagination. Public Involvement in Nuclear Waste ManagementLinda Soneryd9. Democratic Values and the Organizing of Actors in Governance Structures Linda Soneryd, Staffan Furusten and Göran SundströmReferencesIndex