Sören Holmberg - Böcker

Policy Representation in Western Democracies offers a comparative analysis of policy representation in five Western Democracies: France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the US. A leading group of authors examines the impact of belief systems and geographical and institutional characteristics on the match between the policy preferences of the electorate and those of their representatives. The book offers a variety of perspectives on the conceptualization, measurement, and interpretation of congruence between mass and elite opinion. The book also evaluates the consequences of different electoral systems for policy representation.

In all societies, the quality of government institutions is of the utmost importance for the well-being of its citizens. Problems like high infant mortality, lack of access to safe water, unhappiness and poverty are not primarily caused by a lack of technical equipment, effective medicines or other types of knowledge generated by the natural or engineering sciences. Instead, the critical problem is that the majority of the world s population live in societies that have dysfunctional government institutions. Central issues discussed in the book include: how can good government be conceptualized and measured, what are the effects of 'bad government' and how can the quality of government be improved? Good Government will prove invaluable for students in political science, public policy and public administration. Researchers in political science and the social sciences, as well as policy analysts working in government, international and independent policy organizations will also find plenty to interest them in this resourceful compendium. Contributors: E. Andersson, M. Bauhr, N. Charron, C. Dahlstrom, M.A. Fardigh, S. Holmberg, V. Lapuente, S.I. Lindberg, N. Nasiritousi, H. Oscarsson, A. Persson, B. Rothstein, M. Samanni, M. Sjostedt, H.O. Stensota, J. Teorell, L. Wangnerud

This book uses Sweden as a test case to analyze how parliament and elected representatives function in a representative democracy. Despite the status of Scandinavian countries as perhaps the world’s most egalitarian societies, the book argues that the best summary characterization of Swedish representative democracy is an elitist system run from above. The book also argues that an individualist representational model is relevant to the Swedish setting and most likely, to other settings as well. Representative democracy is not just party-based democracy - not even in a country with strong and disciplined parties. The book takes a broad approach to the study of political representation. It integrates into a single analytical framework concepts and theories from neighbouring traditions such as legislative behaviour, opinion formation and interest organizations. The study is based on a comprehensive set of data, including three surveys of the Members of the Swedish Parliament, corresponding voter surveys and content analysis of mass media and parliamentary records.

In all societies, the quality of government institutions is of the utmost importance for the well-being of its citizens. Problems like high infant mortality, lack of access to safe water, unhappiness and poverty are not primarily caused by a lack of technical equipment, effective medicines or other types of knowledge generated by the natural or engineering sciences. Instead, the critical problem is that the majority of the world s population live in societies that have dysfunctional government institutions. Central issues discussed in the book include: how can good government be conceptualized and measured, what are the effects of 'bad government' and how can the quality of government be improved? Good Government will prove invaluable for students in political science, public policy and public administration. Researchers in political science and the social sciences, as well as policy analysts working in government, international and independent policy organizations will also find plenty to interest them in this resourceful compendium. Contributors: E. Andersson, M. Bauhr, N. Charron, C. Dahlstrom, M.A. Fardigh, S. Holmberg, V. Lapuente, S.I. Lindberg, N. Nasiritousi, H. Oscarsson, A. Persson, B. Rothstein, M. Samanni, M. Sjostedt, H.O. Stensota, J. Teorell, L. Wangnerud

The strength of partisanship is a matter of historic importance and debate in modern democracies. Based on cutting-edge global data, the Research Handbook on Political Partisanship argues that partisanship is down, but not out, in contemporary societies. Contributors focus on four key areas of research: the role and importance of partisanship for democratic rule; how to measure and secure data on partisanship; explanations of the origins and development of partisanship; and the effects of partisanship on citizens' attitudes and behaviours, and on the function of democratic systems. Engaging with key contemporary debates, from the rise of right-wing populist parties to the effects of digitalization partisanship, this timely Research Handbook highlights the significance of political partisanship not only in the present but for the future of democracies internationally.Featuring contributions from leading scholars, this book is critical for graduate students of political science and sociology, as well as for advanced researchers investigating elections and electorates, voter trends and contemporary political parties. Policymakers and political consultants will also benefit from its insights into the political engagement of voters and the future of party-based democracy.Contributors include: J.H. Aldrich, E. Anduiza, A. Bankert, A. Bussing, L.M. Carius-Munz, R.J. Dalton, C. Davies, F. Ecormier-Nocca, M.N. Franklin, R. Gibson, E. Gidengil, K. Grönlund, E. Guntermann, Ó.T. Hardarson, S. Holmberg, M. Hooghe, L. Huddy, S. Kosmidis, A. Krishmamurthy, M. Kroh, M. Krönke, G. Lutz, N. Madan, S.J. Mayer, R. Mattes, I. McAllister, K. Mehling Ice, N. Nevitte, E.H. Önnudóttir, H. Oscarsson, R. Pannico, K.M. Renberg, H.M. Ridge, M. Rosema, J. Sandor, N. Sauger, A. Shehata, C. Shenga, M.R. Steenbergen, J. Strömbäck, J. Thomassen, S. Ward, A. Widfeldt, M. Yamada

This book uses Sweden as a test case to analyze how parliament and elected representatives function in a representative democracy. Despite the status of Scandinavian countries as perhaps the world’s most egalitarian societies, the book argues that the best summary characterization of Swedish representative democracy is an elitist system run from above. The book also argues that an individualist representational model is relevant to the Swedish setting and most likely, to other settings as well. Representative democracy is not just party-based democracy - not even in a country with strong and disciplined parties. The book takes a broad approach to the study of political representation. It integrates into a single analytical framework concepts and theories from neighbouring traditions such as legislative behaviour, opinion formation and interest organizations. The study is based on a comprehensive set of data, including three surveys of the Members of the Swedish Parliament, corresponding voter surveys and content analysis of mass media and parliamentary records.

I denna bok presenteras resultat från den första väljarundersökning som genomförts i samband med val till Sametinget i Sverige: om väljare, partier och medias roll. De olika kapitlen berör alltifrån Sametingets tillkomst och politiska mandat, till valdeltagande, politiskt förtroende och om det finns några avgörande åsiktsskillnader mellan kvinnor och män.Text även på nordsamiska:Gii jienasta go lea válggat Sámediggái? Makkár politihkala erohusat leat jienasteaddjejoavkkus? Ja makkár media diehtojuohkin válggain Sámediggái duodain lea? Dán girjjis ovdanbuktojit bohtosat vuostta jienasteaddjeiskkadeamis mii lea cadahuvvon Sámedikki válggaid oktavuodas Ruotas: jienasteddjiid, bellodagaid ja media rolla birra. Sierra kapihttalat giedahallet buot Sámedikki ásaheamis ja politihkala mandáhtii, válgaoassálastimii, politihkala luohttámu ii ja jus gávdnojit makkárge dehála oaivilerohusat nissoniid ja dievdduid gaskkal.Medverkande författare:Johannes Bergh, Stefan Dahlberg, Anna-Maria Fjellström, Andreas Gottardis, Marie Knobloch, Sören Holmberg, Maria Jansson, Patrik Lantto, Ulf Mörkenstam, Tommy Möller, Ragnhild Nilsson, Jo Saglie, Emma K. Sjøenden Vestli, Eli Skogerbø, Richard Svensson

Demokratirådet 2006 handlar om mediernas roll för valrörelsen och valutgången. Rapporten utkommer i juni, tre månader före valet. Med många väljare som bestämmer sig sent i valrörelsen och som funderar på att byta parti kan medierna ha stor betydelse för valrörelsen och valutgången. Demokratirådet 2006 undersöker hur medierna påverkar, men också hur medierna påverkas. Under de närmaste åren står medier, makt och medborgare i centrum för Demokratirådets rapporter. Utgångspunkten är att demokratins grundläggande krav på fri åsiktsbildning endast kan förverkligas med självständiga och ansvarstagande medier. SNS Demokratiråd 2006: Olof Petersson, Demokratirådets ordförande (forskningsledare vid SNS), Monika Djerf-Pierre (Institutionen för journalistik och masskommunikation, Göteborgs universitet), Sören Holmberg (Institutionen för journalistik och masskommunikation, Göteborgs universitet), Jesper Strömbäck ( Institutionen för informationsteknologi och medier, Mittuniversitetet) och Lennart Weibull, (Institutionen för journalistik och masskommunikation, Göteborgs universitet).