Public Administration and the Study of Political Order: Towards a Framework for Analysis

Autor: Jarle Trondal
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Politics and Governance, Vol 8, Iss 4, Pp 120-130 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2183-2463
DOI: 10.17645/pag.v8i4.3264
Popis: The contribution of this study is two-fold: First, it outlines a conceptual framework on political order; and secondly, it offers empirical illustrations on the case of Nordic cooperation. Taken together, the article makes a plea for public administration scholarship in the study of political order. Political order consists of a relatively stable arrangement of institutions that are fairly formalized and institutionalized. A common political order, moreover, entails that relevant institutions: (i) are fairly independent of pre-existing institutions; (ii) are relatively integrated and internally cohesive; and (iii) are reasonably able to influence governance processes within other institutions. The article empirically suggests that Nordic-level institutions are less likely to act relatively integrated and independently of member-state governments as well as being able to wield significant influence on public governance processes within member-state institutions.
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