Democracy and Administration: Accountability, Representation, Capacity and Power

Session Submission Type: Full Paper Panel

Session Description

Democratic governments require support from public administration in order to preserve their values and to fulfill their commitments to citizens. This brings the structure, personnel and decisions of public administration into scrutiny. The papers on this panel illuminate different aspects of the problem of enhancing democratic performance through public administration and its environment. Cejudo, Olvera and Ramos look at the role of accountability with their empirical examination of whether a policy that reduces access to childcare weakens electoral support for elected representatives. Cohen, Katsaitis and Vannoni and Riccucci and Ding examine representation by focusing on diversity and inclusion in civil society and public organizations, respectively. Jordana, Holesch and Schmitt examine capacity in the increasingly salient context of international organizations, which interact with democratic governments across the globe, and, like civil society organizations, are a vital aspect of the environment of public administration. Bertelli and Cannas focus directly on the values of democracy, providing a theoretical framework for understanding how democratic values are shaped through citizens interaction with or involvement in the power of the state. This panel is organized by the Journal of Public Policy.

Sub Unit

• Division 24: Public Administration

Chair

• Johabed Georgina Olvera Esquivel Indiana University

Discussants

• Jacint Jordana Universitat Pompeu Fabra

• Anthony Michael Bertelli Pennsylvania State University

Individual Presentations

• Public Administration and the Exchange of Democratic Values - Anthony Michael Bertelli, Pennsylvania State University; Silvia Cannas, Bocconi

• Policy Termination and Retrospective Voting: Public Childcare Services in Mexico - Guillermo M. Cejudo-Ramirez, Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas; Johabed Georgina Olvera Esquivel, Indiana University

• International Organizations in Decline? Evidence from Staff Perceptions - Jacint Jordana, Universitat Pompeu Fabra; Adam Holesch, Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals IBEI; Lewin Schmitt, IBEI

• How Does Diversity Affect Public Organizational Performance? A Meta-Analysis - Fangda Ding, The University of Hong Kong; Norma M. Riccucci, Rutgers University, Newark

• Making Supply Meet Demand: Gender Representation and Lobbying - David Coen, University College London; Alexander Katsaitis, University of Oslo; matia vannoni, KCL