Gunnel Gustafsson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3731281 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Gunnel Gustafsson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Gunnel |
| FAMILY NAME | Gustafsson |
| SIGNATURE | GUSTAFSSON G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Umeå University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 63 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Quality of life among the elderly with locomotor disabilities in Sweden and Poland in the 1990s
Political Women’s Leadership in Sweden
Sustainable Pressure for “Women‐Friendliness” in Sweden
This paper describes how Swedish women argue and act in order to improve their quality of life. It is based on a citizen survey and on interviews with leaders of a broadly defined women's movement. The thesis is that women are in the process of developing their own democratic practice. They thereby challenge the assumption that general suffrage and numerical equality of representation are sufficient conditions for transforming the contemporary ge…
Swedish Gender Equality -Segregated Subordination or Success
Political Socialization Studies in Scandinavia
From the middle of the 1960s to the middle of the 1970s there was great interest in the field of political socialization in Scandinavia as well as elsewhere in the international political science community. After this period of rapid advance, the interest in the subject stalled considerably. Instead of directly trying to explain why, this paper presents (1) a brief sketch of approach developments and (2) an illustration of the fruitfulness of pol…
Comparing Implementation Processes in Sweden and the United States
This article attempts a systematic comparison of how policy is implemented in Sweden and the United States. We suggest that differences might be explained by examining policymaking processes, policy content, and governmental structure. The comparison reveals differences in ‘incentive structure’. Both Sweden and the U.S. have responded to the complexity and uncertainty that accompanies increased demands on central government by adopting ‘softer’ m…
Symbolic and pseudo policies as responses to diffusion of power
Modes and effects of local government mergers in Scandinavia
This article analyses the amalgamation of municipalities or local government units which has been carried through in the four Scandinavian countries since the 1950s. The reforms were a product of Social Democracy and were designed to distribute social benefits more equally in each country. The coincidence of the reforms with increased demands for participation are held to have strengthened corporatist trends in the decision‐making process. Notes …
Post‐Industrial Changes in Policy Style
The article discusses central characteristics of the way in which western democracies formulate their public policy. This is done by presenting a preliminary typology of policy styles. An attempt is made to classify some European countries according to their dominant policy style as well as according to changes in this respect during the post‐industrial period. Overcrowding and unconventional participation are identified as two important factors …
Concepts of Rationality and the Policy Process
Political scientists are seen as having some technical expertise in policy studies which might help policy‐makers in devising policies which “work”. Difficulties are likely to arise, however, if we do not first ask some fundamental questions. One seemingly obvious, though extremely difficult, question is “what are policies for ?” Having categorized the main objectives of policy‐making into three broad categories – namely “real” goods and services…
Symbolic and pseudo policies as responses to diffusion of power
Concepts of Rationality and the Policy Process
Political scientists are seen as having some technical expertise in policy studies which might help policy‐makers in devising policies which “work”. Difficulties are likely to arise, however, if we do not first ask some fundamental questions. One seemingly obvious, though extremely difficult, question is “what are policies for ?” Having categorized the main objectives of policy‐making into three broad categories – namely “real” goods and services…
Post‐Industrial Changes in Policy Style
The article discusses central characteristics of the way in which western democracies formulate their public policy. This is done by presenting a preliminary typology of policy styles. An attempt is made to classify some European countries according to their dominant policy style as well as according to changes in this respect during the post‐industrial period. Overcrowding and unconventional participation are identified as two important factors …
Modes and effects of local government mergers in Scandinavia
This article analyses the amalgamation of municipalities or local government units which has been carried through in the four Scandinavian countries since the 1950s. The reforms were a product of Social Democracy and were designed to distribute social benefits more equally in each country. The coincidence of the reforms with increased demands for participation are held to have strengthened corporatist trends in the decision‐making process. Notes …
Comparing Implementation Processes in Sweden and the United States
This article attempts a systematic comparison of how policy is implemented in Sweden and the United States. We suggest that differences might be explained by examining policymaking processes, policy content, and governmental structure. The comparison reveals differences in ‘incentive structure’. Both Sweden and the U.S. have responded to the complexity and uncertainty that accompanies increased demands on central government by adopting ‘softer’ m…
Political Socialization Studies in Scandinavia
From the middle of the 1960s to the middle of the 1970s there was great interest in the field of political socialization in Scandinavia as well as elsewhere in the international political science community. After this period of rapid advance, the interest in the subject stalled considerably. Instead of directly trying to explain why, this paper presents (1) a brief sketch of approach developments and (2) an illustration of the fruitfulness of pol…
Sustainable Pressure for “Women‐Friendliness” in Sweden
This paper describes how Swedish women argue and act in order to improve their quality of life. It is based on a citizen survey and on interviews with leaders of a broadly defined women's movement. The thesis is that women are in the process of developing their own democratic practice. They thereby challenge the assumption that general suffrage and numerical equality of representation are sufficient conditions for transforming the contemporary ge…
Concepts of Rationality and the Policy Process
Political scientists are seen as having some technical expertise in policy studies which might help policy‐makers in devising policies which “work”. Difficulties are likely to arise, however, if we do not first ask some fundamental questions. One seemingly obvious, though extremely difficult, question is “what are policies for ?” Having categorized the main objectives of policy‐making into three broad categories – namely “real” goods and services…
Modes and effects of local government mergers in Scandinavia
This article analyses the amalgamation of municipalities or local government units which has been carried through in the four Scandinavian countries since the 1950s. The reforms were a product of Social Democracy and were designed to distribute social benefits more equally in each country. The coincidence of the reforms with increased demands for participation are held to have strengthened corporatist trends in the decision‐making process. Notes …
Post‐Industrial Changes in Policy Style
The article discusses central characteristics of the way in which western democracies formulate their public policy. This is done by presenting a preliminary typology of policy styles. An attempt is made to classify some European countries according to their dominant policy style as well as according to changes in this respect during the post‐industrial period. Overcrowding and unconventional participation are identified as two important factors …
Symbolic and pseudo policies as responses to diffusion of power
Comparing Implementation Processes in Sweden and the United States
This article attempts a systematic comparison of how policy is implemented in Sweden and the United States. We suggest that differences might be explained by examining policymaking processes, policy content, and governmental structure. The comparison reveals differences in ‘incentive structure’. Both Sweden and the U.S. have responded to the complexity and uncertainty that accompanies increased demands on central government by adopting ‘softer’ m…
Political Socialization Studies in Scandinavia
From the middle of the 1960s to the middle of the 1970s there was great interest in the field of political socialization in Scandinavia as well as elsewhere in the international political science community. After this period of rapid advance, the interest in the subject stalled considerably. Instead of directly trying to explain why, this paper presents (1) a brief sketch of approach developments and (2) an illustration of the fruitfulness of pol…
Swedish Gender Equality -Segregated Subordination or Success
Sustainable Pressure for “Women‐Friendliness” in Sweden
This paper describes how Swedish women argue and act in order to improve their quality of life. It is based on a citizen survey and on interviews with leaders of a broadly defined women's movement. The thesis is that women are in the process of developing their own democratic practice. They thereby challenge the assumption that general suffrage and numerical equality of representation are sufficient conditions for transforming the contemporary ge…
Political Women’s Leadership in Sweden
Quality of life among the elderly with locomotor disabilities in Sweden and Poland in the 1990s
Political science (9 works) · Economics (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Law (5 works) · Policy Transfer and Learning (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Social Policy and Reform Studies (5 works) · Gender Politics and Representation (3 works) · Gender Studies (3 works)