Helena Olofsdotter Stensöta
Biographic Data
| ID | 887244 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Helena Olofsdotter Stensöta |
| GIVEN NAMES | Helena Olofsdotter |
| FAMILY NAME | Stensöta |
| SIGNATURE | STENSÖTA H O |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Gothenburg |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0117-8217 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 111 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 7 |
What does it mean to be a feminist MP? A comparative analysis of the Swedish and Danish parliaments
The issue of whether political interests are gendered, and if so, how, has been a recurrent theme in research. While there have been several attempts recently to address gendered political interests theoretically, the central concept of feminism has not been explored in any depth in this context. This article uses unique data pertaining to self-identification as a “feminist” MP, and explores how it relates to gender, party and certain policy issu…
Public response to welfare policy retrenchment: The importance of trust in implementing agencies. The case of early retirement in Sweden 1999–2010
There is a long‐standing argument that citizensapos; trust in the state needs to be recurrently reproduced for policies to endure and that this also includes trust in its separate policy agencies. Such trust is likely to be more important for costlier policies, as, for example, social insurance schemes. The article explores whether short‐term changes in welfare programme generosity affect peopleapos;s trust in the agency implementing the programm…
Does Care Experience Affect Policy Interests? Male Legislators, Parental Leave, and Political Priorities in Sweden
A central argument in theories on women's political interests has been that the sexual division of labor, inter alia, gives women greater experience of responsibility for the care of others, especially children, which in turn influences their political attitudes. However, the specifics of this claim have not been sufficiently examined in prior literature. By applying unique data on Swedish legislators’ subjective policy preferences and use of the…
Democratic care ‘for all’ and trade-offs: The public solution, civil society and the market
Scholarly discussions on the political power of care and care ethics have considered democratic notions such as how care recipients can make their voices heard, but the problem has recently been expanded to include how care needs can be met in a manner consistent with democratic commitments to justice, equality and freedom for all , which addresses equal access to care. Assessing the possibilities to meet this requirement shows different trade-of…
Welfare State Regimes and Caseworkers’ Problem Explanation
In frontline bureaucracy research, the dominant view holds that frontline workers resist managerial pressure to “blame the poor” by bending the rules based on moral considerations, a practice labeled “citizen agency.” We suggest that frontline responses to managerial pressure are filtered through welfare state regime type. Based on in-depth study of caseworker reasoning in Sweden and Denmark, we find a “structural problem explanation” that sees r…
Gender and Corruption: Historical Roots and New Avenues for Research
The Limits of a Commitment? Public Responses to Asylum Policy in Sweden over Time
It is hardly an exaggeration to claim that one of the most turbulent political areas in recent years has been asylum policy, which has disclosed a rapidly increasing inflow of asylum seekers, and, in many countries, has been followed by fierce media discussion and political controversies. In Sweden, this development has been heated as the Swedish self‐image is one of providing generous policies, which is also reflected in terms of strong refugee …
Why Women in Encompassing Welfare States Punish Corrupt Political Parties
Citizens punish corrupt political parties; that is the microfoundation for the theory that electoral accountability acts as a mechanism to curb corruption. Empirical research, however, shows that the link is weaker than anticipated in theory. Citizens do not always and everywhere “vote the rascals out,” and it is hard to underpin the notion that perceptions of corruption play an important role when voters decide which party to vote for (see Xezon…
Public Ethics of Care—A General Public Ethics
The discussion on how the ethics of care can be made political has increasingly expanded its scope from welfare politics and administration, to global processes such as migration. Notwithstanding this expansion, most studies on the ethics of care in this field remain in policy areas that we already consider being care-oriented, leaving non-care areas beyond the scope of investigation. In addition, there is seldom any concern of how ethics of care…
Gender and Corruption: The Mediating Power of Institutional Logics
Scholars have argued that recruiting more women to office is an effective way to curb corruption; however, the more precise mechanisms underlying why this may be the case have remained unclear. We use meso‐level theories to elaborate on the relationship and suggest that institutional logics mediate the effect of gendered experiences on corruption. We make two propositions: First, we suggest that the relationship between more women and lower level…
Grades – for Better or Worse? The Interplay of School Performance and Subjective Well-Being Among Boys and Girls
Political Influence on Street-Level Bureaucratic Outcome: Testing the Interaction between Bureaucratic Ideology and Local Community Political Orientation
A basic principle of good government is that politics should be restricted to the input side, whereas the bureaucracy should operate independently of political considerations. However, previous literature documents an implementation gap between unitary political aims and varied local outcomes, which occasionally can be attributed to political reasons; both bureaucratic ideology and that local political constituencies can shape implementation and …
Do Family Policy Regimes Matter for Children's Well-Being
Researchers have studied the impact of different welfare state regimes, and particularly family policy regimes, on gender equality. Very little research has been conducted, however, on the association between different family policy regimes and children's well-being. This article explores how the different family policy regimes of twenty OECD countries relate to children's well-being in the areas of child poverty, child mortality, and educational…
The Conditions of Care: Reframing the Debate about Public Sector Ethic
While a growing body of research argues for increased attention to ethics within public administration, scholars diverge on how to conceptualize the character of public ethics. Likewise, empirical evidence regarding the role that ethics plays in the quality of service delivery is rare. The author argues that the concept of a public ethics of care is useful for public administration in welfare states. She examines the idea empirically through a la…
Sense of Community. Trust, Hope and Worries in the Welfare State
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Political Influence on Street-Level Bureaucratic Outcome: Testing the Interaction between Bureaucratic Ideology and Local Community Political Orientation
A basic principle of good government is that politics should be restricted to the input side, whereas the bureaucracy should operate independently of political considerations. However, previous literature documents an implementation gap between unitary political aims and varied local outcomes, which occasionally can be attributed to political reasons; both bureaucratic ideology and that local political constituencies can shape implementation and …
Gender and Corruption: The Mediating Power of Institutional Logics
Scholars have argued that recruiting more women to office is an effective way to curb corruption; however, the more precise mechanisms underlying why this may be the case have remained unclear. We use meso‐level theories to elaborate on the relationship and suggest that institutional logics mediate the effect of gendered experiences on corruption. We make two propositions: First, we suggest that the relationship between more women and lower level…
Does Care Experience Affect Policy Interests? Male Legislators, Parental Leave, and Political Priorities in Sweden
A central argument in theories on women's political interests has been that the sexual division of labor, inter alia, gives women greater experience of responsibility for the care of others, especially children, which in turn influences their political attitudes. However, the specifics of this claim have not been sufficiently examined in prior literature. By applying unique data on Swedish legislators’ subjective policy preferences and use of the…
Welfare State Regimes and Caseworkers’ Problem Explanation
In frontline bureaucracy research, the dominant view holds that frontline workers resist managerial pressure to “blame the poor” by bending the rules based on moral considerations, a practice labeled “citizen agency.” We suggest that frontline responses to managerial pressure are filtered through welfare state regime type. Based on in-depth study of caseworker reasoning in Sweden and Denmark, we find a “structural problem explanation” that sees r…
Do Family Policy Regimes Matter for Children's Well-Being
Researchers have studied the impact of different welfare state regimes, and particularly family policy regimes, on gender equality. Very little research has been conducted, however, on the association between different family policy regimes and children's well-being. This article explores how the different family policy regimes of twenty OECD countries relate to children's well-being in the areas of child poverty, child mortality, and educational…
The Limits of a Commitment? Public Responses to Asylum Policy in Sweden over Time
It is hardly an exaggeration to claim that one of the most turbulent political areas in recent years has been asylum policy, which has disclosed a rapidly increasing inflow of asylum seekers, and, in many countries, has been followed by fierce media discussion and political controversies. In Sweden, this development has been heated as the Swedish self‐image is one of providing generous policies, which is also reflected in terms of strong refugee …
Public Ethics of Care—A General Public Ethics
The discussion on how the ethics of care can be made political has increasingly expanded its scope from welfare politics and administration, to global processes such as migration. Notwithstanding this expansion, most studies on the ethics of care in this field remain in policy areas that we already consider being care-oriented, leaving non-care areas beyond the scope of investigation. In addition, there is seldom any concern of how ethics of care…
What does it mean to be a feminist MP? A comparative analysis of the Swedish and Danish parliaments
The issue of whether political interests are gendered, and if so, how, has been a recurrent theme in research. While there have been several attempts recently to address gendered political interests theoretically, the central concept of feminism has not been explored in any depth in this context. This article uses unique data pertaining to self-identification as a “feminist” MP, and explores how it relates to gender, party and certain policy issu…
Grades – for Better or Worse? The Interplay of School Performance and Subjective Well-Being Among Boys and Girls
Sense of Community. Trust, Hope and Worries in the Welfare State
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The Conditions of Care: Reframing the Debate about Public Sector Ethic
While a growing body of research argues for increased attention to ethics within public administration, scholars diverge on how to conceptualize the character of public ethics. Likewise, empirical evidence regarding the role that ethics plays in the quality of service delivery is rare. The author argues that the concept of a public ethics of care is useful for public administration in welfare states. She examines the idea empirically through a la…
Do Family Policy Regimes Matter for Children's Well-Being
Researchers have studied the impact of different welfare state regimes, and particularly family policy regimes, on gender equality. Very little research has been conducted, however, on the association between different family policy regimes and children's well-being. This article explores how the different family policy regimes of twenty OECD countries relate to children's well-being in the areas of child poverty, child mortality, and educational…
Political Influence on Street-Level Bureaucratic Outcome: Testing the Interaction between Bureaucratic Ideology and Local Community Political Orientation
A basic principle of good government is that politics should be restricted to the input side, whereas the bureaucracy should operate independently of political considerations. However, previous literature documents an implementation gap between unitary political aims and varied local outcomes, which occasionally can be attributed to political reasons; both bureaucratic ideology and that local political constituencies can shape implementation and …
Grades – for Better or Worse? The Interplay of School Performance and Subjective Well-Being Among Boys and Girls
Why Women in Encompassing Welfare States Punish Corrupt Political Parties
Citizens punish corrupt political parties; that is the microfoundation for the theory that electoral accountability acts as a mechanism to curb corruption. Empirical research, however, shows that the link is weaker than anticipated in theory. Citizens do not always and everywhere “vote the rascals out,” and it is hard to underpin the notion that perceptions of corruption play an important role when voters decide which party to vote for (see Xezon…
Public Ethics of Care—A General Public Ethics
The discussion on how the ethics of care can be made political has increasingly expanded its scope from welfare politics and administration, to global processes such as migration. Notwithstanding this expansion, most studies on the ethics of care in this field remain in policy areas that we already consider being care-oriented, leaving non-care areas beyond the scope of investigation. In addition, there is seldom any concern of how ethics of care…
Gender and Corruption: The Mediating Power of Institutional Logics
Scholars have argued that recruiting more women to office is an effective way to curb corruption; however, the more precise mechanisms underlying why this may be the case have remained unclear. We use meso‐level theories to elaborate on the relationship and suggest that institutional logics mediate the effect of gendered experiences on corruption. We make two propositions: First, we suggest that the relationship between more women and lower level…
Gender and Corruption: Historical Roots and New Avenues for Research
The Limits of a Commitment? Public Responses to Asylum Policy in Sweden over Time
It is hardly an exaggeration to claim that one of the most turbulent political areas in recent years has been asylum policy, which has disclosed a rapidly increasing inflow of asylum seekers, and, in many countries, has been followed by fierce media discussion and political controversies. In Sweden, this development has been heated as the Swedish self‐image is one of providing generous policies, which is also reflected in terms of strong refugee …
Democratic care ‘for all’ and trade-offs: The public solution, civil society and the market
Scholarly discussions on the political power of care and care ethics have considered democratic notions such as how care recipients can make their voices heard, but the problem has recently been expanded to include how care needs can be met in a manner consistent with democratic commitments to justice, equality and freedom for all , which addresses equal access to care. Assessing the possibilities to meet this requirement shows different trade-of…
Welfare State Regimes and Caseworkers’ Problem Explanation
In frontline bureaucracy research, the dominant view holds that frontline workers resist managerial pressure to “blame the poor” by bending the rules based on moral considerations, a practice labeled “citizen agency.” We suggest that frontline responses to managerial pressure are filtered through welfare state regime type. Based on in-depth study of caseworker reasoning in Sweden and Denmark, we find a “structural problem explanation” that sees r…
What does it mean to be a feminist MP? A comparative analysis of the Swedish and Danish parliaments
The issue of whether political interests are gendered, and if so, how, has been a recurrent theme in research. While there have been several attempts recently to address gendered political interests theoretically, the central concept of feminism has not been explored in any depth in this context. This article uses unique data pertaining to self-identification as a “feminist” MP, and explores how it relates to gender, party and certain policy issu…
Public response to welfare policy retrenchment: The importance of trust in implementing agencies. The case of early retirement in Sweden 1999–2010
There is a long‐standing argument that citizensapos; trust in the state needs to be recurrently reproduced for policies to endure and that this also includes trust in its separate policy agencies. Such trust is likely to be more important for costlier policies, as, for example, social insurance schemes. The article explores whether short‐term changes in welfare programme generosity affect peopleapos;s trust in the agency implementing the programm…
Does Care Experience Affect Policy Interests? Male Legislators, Parental Leave, and Political Priorities in Sweden
A central argument in theories on women's political interests has been that the sexual division of labor, inter alia, gives women greater experience of responsibility for the care of others, especially children, which in turn influences their political attitudes. However, the specifics of this claim have not been sufficiently examined in prior literature. By applying unique data on Swedish legislators’ subjective policy preferences and use of the…
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