Maija Setälä
PhD
maiset@utu.fi +358 29 450 2737 +358 46 923 7859 Assistentinkatu 7 Turku ORCID identifier: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9341-5584 |
democratic theory; deliberative democracy; democratic innovations; direct democracy; political trust
I received my PhD from The London School of Economics in 1997. Since then, I have worked at University of Turku and Åbo Akademi. In 2012, I was appointed as a Professor of Political Science at University of Turku. Previously, I have made research visits at Columbia University, Australian National University and University of Westminster. I was the Principal Investigator of the project "Participation in Long-Term Decision-Making" (PALO) funded by the Strategic Research Council of Academy of Finland (2017-2022). Currently, I lead the project "Facing Systemic Change Together" (FACTOR) funded by the Research Council of Finland (2021-2024). I am also a WP leader in SCR-funded project Flaire (Solutions for transition: Fair, flexible and resilient energy systems) and the EU Horizon project Sincrony (Intersectional Inclusion in Deliberation and Participation with Youth).
In my research, I specialize in democratic theories, especially theories of deliberative democracy, political trust, as well as various types of democratic innovations such as citizens' initiatives and deliberative mini-publics. I am particularly interested in how democratic innovations can be connected with the existing policy-making practices and how they can influence policymaking and the wider public. In the ongoing research projects FACTOR, Flaire and Sincrony, I focus on the role of citizen deliberation in climate and energy transitions as well as on the issues of inclusion in deliberative forums.
I teach courses on democratic theory, democratic innovations, and issues of long-term governance. I am also supervising Master's and PhD students in political science.
- The Politics of Non‐Existence (2024)
- Politics and Governance
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Acceptability of mandatory vaccination: a survey experiment on the effects of thresholds and justifications (2023)
- Political Research Exchange (PRX)
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Conclusion: Future-Regarding Governance - Four Tensions and a Research Agenda (2023) Democracy and the Future - Future-Regarding Governance in Democratic Systems MacKenzie Michael K., Kyllönen Simo, Setälä Maija
(Book chapter (B2)) - Deliberative Minipublics and Climate Change Policy (2023) Democracy and the Future: Future-Regarding Governance in Democratic Systems Setälä Maija, Kulha Katariina, Sormunen Hilma
(Refereed article in compilation book (A3)) - Deliberative mini-publics facilitating voter knowledge and judgement: Experience from a Finnish local referendum (2023)
- Representation
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Democracy and the Future - Future-Regarding Governance in Democratic Systems (2023) MacKenzie Michael K., Setälä Maija, Kyllönen Simo P.
(Editorship of a scientific special issue, book or conference proceedings (C2)) - Do populists want direct democracy? Examining how thick and thin populist attitudes are associated with the Finnish Citizens’ Initiative (2023)
- Contemporary Politics
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Introduction: The Challenges and Possibilities of Future-Regarding Governance (2023) Democracy and the Future - Future-Regarding Governance in Democratic Systems Kyllönen Simo, MacKenzie Michael K., Setälä Maija
(Book chapter (B2)) - Puntaroivan kansalaiskeskustelun rooli pitkäjänteisessä päätöksenteossa (2023) Huomisen huomaava demokratia Leino Mikko, Setälä Maija
(Book chapter (B2)) - Suomalaisten ilmastonmuutosasenteet, ilmastohuoli ja toimintahalukkuus (2023) Tiihonen Aino, Leino Mikko, Kulha Katariina, Setälä Maija
(Published development or research report or study (D4)) - Accountability as a Warrant for Trust: An Experiment on Sanctions and Justifications in a Trust Game (2022)
- Theory and Decision
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Citizens' intertemporal perspectives on municipal mergers and the role of deliberation for these (2022)
- Journal of Contemporary European Studies
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Deliberative disagreement and compromise (2022)
- Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Ennakointi ja tulevat sukupolvet lainvalmistelun prosesseissa, instituutioissa ja käytännöissä (2022) Airos Maija, Ahlqvist Toni, Knudsen Mikkel, Mutanen Anu, Rapeli Lauri, Schauman Jonas, Setälä Maija, Taylor Amos
(Published development or research report or study (D4)) - Expert hearings in mini-publics: How does the field of expertise influence deliberation and its outcomes? (2022)
- Policy Sciences
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Final report of the Citizens’ Jury on Climate Actions (2022) Kulha Katariina, Sormunen Hilma, Leino Mikko, Setälä Maija, Taskinen Mari, Jäske Maija
(Published development or research report or study (D4)) - Functions of Deliberative Mini-Publics in Democratic Systems (2022) Complementary Democracy - The Art of Deliberative Listening Setälä Maija
(Refereed article in compilation book (A3)) - Inclusion, Participation and Future Generations (2022) The Routledge Handbook of Democracy and Sustainability Setälä Maija
(Refereed article in compilation book (A3)) - Knowledge, Trust or Perspectives? A Causal Mediation Analysis of How a Citizens' Jury Affected Voting Intentions in the General Public (2022)
- Swiss Political Science Review (SPSR)
(Refereed journal article or data article (A1)) - Kuuluuko kansalaisten ääni Suomen NATO-päätöksessä? (2022) Kulha Katariina, Ketola Johanna, Grönlund Kimmo, Herne Kaisa, Setälä Maija
(Other (O2))