Theme Panel: Public Administration and the Law in Democratic Contexts

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Public Administration and the Law in Democratic Contexts

Thursday, September 5, 4:00pm – 5:30pm
Featured Paper Panel: 30-minute Paper Presentations

Participants:
(Chair) Eleanor Florence Woodhouse, University College London
(Discussant) Christian R. Grose, University of Southern California
(Discussant) David Lazer, Northeastern University
(Discussant) Ben Taylor Jones, Pennsylvania State University
(Discussant) Jud Mathews, Pennsylvania State University

Session Description:
The papers on this panel explore the integration of democratic principles into public administration and governance. Each study, while distinct in its focus and methodology, contributes to a theme of central theme of how democratic values are embedded, perceived, and operationalized in various facets of public life.

Papers:

The Democratic Character of Public Encounters: Theory and Evidence (UK & Italy)
Anthony Michael Bertelli, Pennsylvania State University; Silvia Cannas, Bocconi

Public Administration, Democracy and Individual Belief Systems
Anthony Michael Bertelli, Pennsylvania State University; Silvia Cannas, Bocconi; Marika Danielle Csapo, Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals

Multilayer Networks of Normative Principles in Statutory Law
Anthony Michael Bertelli, Pennsylvania State University; Silvia Cannas, Bocconi; Marika Danielle Csapo, Institut Barcelona d’Estudis Internacionals; Zsuzsanna Blanka Magyar, Pompeu Fabra University