Being Entrepreneurial in Public: The Role of Agency in Swedish Economic Development and Crisis Management Policies

Evangelia Petridou, statsvetenskap

The object of policy research is the understanding of the interactions between the machinery of the state and political actors. These actors are broadly defined as working in the public sector (appointed or elected) or as interested private citizens as part of civil society, acting individually or in groups in any one level of governance aiming at producing pervasive public action that is, action not solely limited to legislation, rules and regulations and executive orders. To this end, researchers employ a large number of tools in the form of theories, models, and frameworks.