Shadow Management: Neoliberalism and the Erosion of Democratic Legitimacy through Ombudsmen with Case Studies from Swedish Higher Education

We argue that the neoliberal tradition and new public management reforms of the public sector effectively erode the core (liberal) democratic values of the rule of law and transparency. The tension between public law and managerially-influenced governmental policy is in practice resolved by the emer...

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Main Authors: Jens Sörensen, Erik J. Olsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Societies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4698/10/2/30