Louise Skoog
Datos Biográficos
| ID | 3082181 |
|---|---|
| NOMBRE | Louise Skoog |
| NOMBRES | Louise |
| APELLIDO | Skoog |
| FIRMA | SKOOG L |
| AFILIACIONES | Umeå University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8017-8359 |
| VERIFICADO | Sí |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 8 |
| TOTAL DE CITAS | 19 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 8 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMER AÑO DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2017 |
| AÑO MÁS RECIENTE DE PUBLICACIÓN | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Powering up the periphery – how local governments turn resources into political capital
This study highlights resource bargaining as a novel strategy rural and peripheral municipalitiesemploy to influence national resource distribution. Drawing on interviews and policy documents from five Swedish municipalities rich in natural resources but facing depopulation and economic decline, the findings reveal how local governments may leverage their assets – such as minerals, forests, and hydropower – to negotiate with central government. T…
Treading water or jumping off the trampoline? How local authorities navigate decisions on the location of public services
One of the most pressing challenges for contemporary local governments is how to provide public services of sufficient quality when resources are scarce. This is particularly acute in peripheral or rural areas facing depopulation, where downsizing or closing public service units is often the only viable option. While much research has focused on the citizens negatively affected by such cuts, this study examines the perspective of decision-makers …
The spatial dimension of political dissent - Centre-periphery dynamics in Sweden
This article introduces the concept of centre-periphery dynamics, emphasising the multifaceted distribution of political power and resources between central and peripheral areas within a polity. The study examines how these dynamics influence party-political dissent in Swedish local governments. Drawing on data from a comprehensive survey of councillors across Sweden's 290 municipalities, it analyses whether political dissent vary across policy a…
Hidden policy conflicts? Administrative strategies to manage depoliticisation
As a way to manage political disagreements over public policies, political representatives might be tempted to avoid open discussions by depoliticising political issues—hoping that the conflict may eventually disappear. When decision-makers employ such strategies, it is up to the administration to make political priorities and manage unresolved policy conflicts. Earlier studies indicate that there are at least two strategies that administrators c…
Perceptions of polarization among political representatives
The aim of this article is to study why politicians in the same elected assembly perceive political polarization differently, as well as whether and how this influences perceptions of their behaviour. The findings reveals that there is a relationship between local politicians' perceptions of polarization and winner-loser partisanship and trust. The results show that politicians who have higher levels of trust perceive a lower level of antagonisti…
Where Did the Party Conflicts Go? How Horizontal Specialization in Political Systems Affects Party Conflicts
This article shows that political conflicts are expressed in different arenas and between different actors depending on the degree of horizontal specialization in a political system. In political organizations with a low degree of horizontal specialization, more issues are depoliticized and the discretion of the administration increases. One factor that spurs political conflicts is prioritization between policy fields, rather than within fields. …
Causes of party conflicts in local politics
This article shows how two forms of party conflict (political dissent and antagonistic behaviour) are related but explained by different factors. It is therefore of utmost importance to distinguish between the two forms of conflict. Political dissent is mainly explained by the size of demos while social fragmentation, fiscal stress and party contestation increase antagonistic behaviour. The presence of a local protest party inflates both forms of…
Sabine Kuhlmann and Geert Bouckaert, Local public sector reforms in times of crisis – national trajectories and international comparisons
Causes of party conflicts in local politics
This article shows how two forms of party conflict (political dissent and antagonistic behaviour) are related but explained by different factors. It is therefore of utmost importance to distinguish between the two forms of conflict. Political dissent is mainly explained by the size of demos while social fragmentation, fiscal stress and party contestation increase antagonistic behaviour. The presence of a local protest party inflates both forms of…
Hidden policy conflicts? Administrative strategies to manage depoliticisation
As a way to manage political disagreements over public policies, political representatives might be tempted to avoid open discussions by depoliticising political issues—hoping that the conflict may eventually disappear. When decision-makers employ such strategies, it is up to the administration to make political priorities and manage unresolved policy conflicts. Earlier studies indicate that there are at least two strategies that administrators c…
Where Did the Party Conflicts Go? How Horizontal Specialization in Political Systems Affects Party Conflicts
This article shows that political conflicts are expressed in different arenas and between different actors depending on the degree of horizontal specialization in a political system. In political organizations with a low degree of horizontal specialization, more issues are depoliticized and the discretion of the administration increases. One factor that spurs political conflicts is prioritization between policy fields, rather than within fields. …
Perceptions of polarization among political representatives
The aim of this article is to study why politicians in the same elected assembly perceive political polarization differently, as well as whether and how this influences perceptions of their behaviour. The findings reveals that there is a relationship between local politicians' perceptions of polarization and winner-loser partisanship and trust. The results show that politicians who have higher levels of trust perceive a lower level of antagonisti…
The spatial dimension of political dissent - Centre-periphery dynamics in Sweden
This article introduces the concept of centre-periphery dynamics, emphasising the multifaceted distribution of political power and resources between central and peripheral areas within a polity. The study examines how these dynamics influence party-political dissent in Swedish local governments. Drawing on data from a comprehensive survey of councillors across Sweden's 290 municipalities, it analyses whether political dissent vary across policy a…
Sabine Kuhlmann and Geert Bouckaert, Local public sector reforms in times of crisis – national trajectories and international comparisons
Causes of party conflicts in local politics
This article shows how two forms of party conflict (political dissent and antagonistic behaviour) are related but explained by different factors. It is therefore of utmost importance to distinguish between the two forms of conflict. Political dissent is mainly explained by the size of demos while social fragmentation, fiscal stress and party contestation increase antagonistic behaviour. The presence of a local protest party inflates both forms of…
Where Did the Party Conflicts Go? How Horizontal Specialization in Political Systems Affects Party Conflicts
This article shows that political conflicts are expressed in different arenas and between different actors depending on the degree of horizontal specialization in a political system. In political organizations with a low degree of horizontal specialization, more issues are depoliticized and the discretion of the administration increases. One factor that spurs political conflicts is prioritization between policy fields, rather than within fields. …
Perceptions of polarization among political representatives
The aim of this article is to study why politicians in the same elected assembly perceive political polarization differently, as well as whether and how this influences perceptions of their behaviour. The findings reveals that there is a relationship between local politicians' perceptions of polarization and winner-loser partisanship and trust. The results show that politicians who have higher levels of trust perceive a lower level of antagonisti…
Hidden policy conflicts? Administrative strategies to manage depoliticisation
As a way to manage political disagreements over public policies, political representatives might be tempted to avoid open discussions by depoliticising political issues—hoping that the conflict may eventually disappear. When decision-makers employ such strategies, it is up to the administration to make political priorities and manage unresolved policy conflicts. Earlier studies indicate that there are at least two strategies that administrators c…
The spatial dimension of political dissent - Centre-periphery dynamics in Sweden
This article introduces the concept of centre-periphery dynamics, emphasising the multifaceted distribution of political power and resources between central and peripheral areas within a polity. The study examines how these dynamics influence party-political dissent in Swedish local governments. Drawing on data from a comprehensive survey of councillors across Sweden's 290 municipalities, it analyses whether political dissent vary across policy a…
Powering up the periphery – how local governments turn resources into political capital
This study highlights resource bargaining as a novel strategy rural and peripheral municipalitiesemploy to influence national resource distribution. Drawing on interviews and policy documents from five Swedish municipalities rich in natural resources but facing depopulation and economic decline, the findings reveal how local governments may leverage their assets – such as minerals, forests, and hydropower – to negotiate with central government. T…
Treading water or jumping off the trampoline? How local authorities navigate decisions on the location of public services
One of the most pressing challenges for contemporary local governments is how to provide public services of sufficient quality when resources are scarce. This is particularly acute in peripheral or rural areas facing depopulation, where downsizing or closing public service units is often the only viable option. While much research has focused on the citizens negatively affected by such cuts, this study examines the perspective of decision-makers …
Law (6 obras) · Political science (6 obras) · Politics (6 obras) · Law (5 obras) · Sociology (5 obras) · Political economy (4 obras) · Electoral Systems and Political Participation (3 obras) · Public Administration (3 obras) · Public Administration (3 obras) · Social Policy and Reform Studies (3 obras)