PA — 2026-06-03
Original Balancing Neutral and Responsive Competences in the Context of Functional Politicization
Niels Opstrup, Heidi Houlberg Salomonsen, Caroline Howard Grøn, Anders Ryom Villadsen
PAR — 2026-05-21
Original Functional Politicization in Practice. From Responsive Competence to Reflexive Functional Politicization
Amalie Trangbæk
Abstract
ABSTRACT This study addresses how senior civil servants navigate the tension between responsiveness and competence through functional politicization. Based on rich observational data (300 h) and interview material (42 interviews), the article theorizes how senior civil servants navigate this tension by providing advice that integrates political considerations with professional technical knowledge to challenge the minister, provide alternative solutions, and clarify consequences. I call this practice reflexive functional politicization and hereby contribute to the literature on politicization by conceptualizing how politicization is practiced by civil servants in action. Their practice is motivated by the conviction that true neutrality is rare or nonexistent and thus that they must instead strike a balance between political responsiveness and technical competence.
JOP 88/2 pp. 681-697 2026-04-01 Original Candidate Positions, Responsiveness, and Returns to Extremism
Mellissa Meisels
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中文 候选人立场、回应性与极端主义的回报
Mellissa Meisels
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候选人立场、回应性、极端主义、选举回报、政治行为
DOI: 10.1086/738505
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