My research interests may be described in three main themes: 1) public administration and innovation in the public sector, 2) values, democracy and participation and 3) Civil society, social innovation and voluntary organisations.

Teaching in the Executive master in public administration. 

 

Courses: 

Executive 681 'Wicked problems, coordination and collaborative governance in the public sector', and 

Executive 680 'Master thesis in Public Administration'

Selected publications:

Loga, J. & O. Bukve (in print). “Innovation as new practice creation – implications for the study of public sector innovation” in Berg, Halvorsen, Loga (eds.) Innovation, multilevel governance & collaboration. Oslo: Scandinavian University Press.

Engedahl, F. & J. Loga (2023). “Institutional isomorphism and the conditions for social entrepreneurship. A north-south comparison” in Thomas, Bittencourt, Coussi, Faccin (eds.) Knowledge networks for the Future of Entrepreneurship Ecosystems: Challenges, failure and success. Berlin: De Gruyter.

Eimhjellen, I., Loga, J.M., Eschweiler, J., M. Frederiksen (in print) “Challenges for co-production in the Nordic welfare states” in The Collaborative Turn in the Nordic Welfare States: Critical Perspectives on Coproduction in Policies, Civil Society, and Institutional Changes. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan.

Tandberg, K. & J. Loga (2023) “Volunteering neighborhood mothers: A capability approach to voluntarism, inclusion and quality of life in rural Norway” in Johansen, Tietjen, Iversen, Lolle and (eds.) Rural quality of life, Manchester University Press. 

Enjolras, B., L. Andersen, M. Gawell & J. Loga (2021) “Social enterprise and the Universal Scandinavian Welfare State” in Defourny & Nyssens (eds.) Social enterprises in Western Europe. Routledge.

Enjolras, B., J. Loga, L. Kobro. & H. Hauge (2021) “Social Enterprises in Norway: models and institutional trajectories” in Defourny & Nyssens (eds.) Social enterprises in Western Europe. Routledge.

Selle, P., K. Strømsnes & J. Loga (2019) “State and Civil Society – A regime change?”  in Enjolras, B. & K. Strømsnes (eds.) Scandinavian Civil Society and Social Transformation. The case of Norway. Heidelberg: Springer

Loga, J. (2019) «Civil Society and the Welfare State in Norway – Historical relations and future roles» in Community Development Journal, vol. 54, issue 1.

Loga, J. (2018) «Sivilsamfunns roller i velferdsstatens omstilling» in Norwegian Journal of Sociology, nr. 01, vol. 2, p. 58-73.

von Essen, J., M. Frederiksen & J. Loga (2018) «The Ambiguities of Volunteering» in L.S. Henriksen, K. Strømsnes & L. Svedberg (eds.) Civic Engagement in Scandinavia. Berlin: Springer.

2021

• Enjolras, Bernard; Loga, Jill Merethe; Kobro, Lars Ueland et al. (2021). Social Enterprises in Norway: Models and Institutional Trajectories. (external link)
• Enjolras, Bernard; Andersen, Linda Lundgaard; Gawell, Malin et al. (2021). Between Coercive and Mimetic Institutional Isomorphism: Social Enterprise and the Universal Scandinavian Welfare State. (external link)

2019

• von Essen, Johan; Frederiksen, Morten; Loga, Jill M (2019). The Ambiguities of Volunteering. (external link)
• Winsvold, Marte; Mjelde, Hilmar; Loga, Jill Merethe (2019). Hva skal forebygges, og hvordan? Muslimske trossamfunns syn på egen rolle i forebygging av radikalisering og voldelig ekstremisme. (external link)

2018

• Loga, Jill M (2018). Sivilsamfunnets roller i velferdsstatens omstilling. (external link)
• Selle, Per; Strømsnes, Kristin; Loga, Jill M (2018). State and Civil Society: A Regime Change?. (external link)
• Loga, Jill M (2018). Civil society and the welfare state in Norway - Historical relations and future roles. (external link)

2016

• Ingstad, Eline Synneva Lorentzen; Loga, Jill (2016). Sosialt entreprenørskap i Norge : en introduksjon til feltet. (external link)

2014

• Ødegård, Guro; Loga, Jill; Steen-Johnsen, Kari et al. (2014). Fellesskap og forskjellighet : integrasjon og nettverksbygging i flerkulturelle lokalsamfunn. (external link)
• Loga, Jill (2014). De fremmede. Jødeparagraf, religionspolitikk og norske verdier. (external link)

2013

• Loga, Jill (2013). Norsk integrationspolitik: från mangfald till integration?. (external link)

2012

• Loga, Jill (2012). Finnes det en egen kommunal frivillighetspolitikk?. (external link)
• Loga, Jill; Pyykkönen, Miikka; Stenvaag, Hanne Beate (2012). Holy territories and hospitality. Nordic exceptionality and national differences. (external link)

2008

• Loga, Jill M (2008). Mechanisms of power in biopolitics. (external link)
• Loga, Jill (2008). Mechanisms of Power in Biopolitics. (external link)

2005

• Loga, Jill (2005). Generation Gap. (external link)
• Loga, Jill; Sirnes, Thorvald (2005). Godhetsmakt. Verdikommisjonen mellom politikk og moral. (external link)

2003

• Loga, Jill (2003). Godhetens makt. (external link)
• Loga, Jill (2003). Verdikommisjonens skjebne. (external link)
• Loga, Jill (2003). Godhetsdiskursen. (external link)
• Loga, Jill (2003). Fear & loathing. (external link)

2002

• Loga, Jill (2002). Godhetens makt i den politiske offentlighet. (external link)

See a complete overview of publications in Cristin.