Nina Holm Vohnsen
Biographic Data
| ID | 244477 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nina Holm Vohnsen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nina Holm |
| FAMILY NAME | Vohnsen |
| SIGNATURE | VOHNSEN N H |
| AFFILIATIONS | Aarhus University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Corporate Utopias
In this article, I argue that the utopian novels of the past have given way to corporate visions. Those who today challenge the dominant structures of power through radical reengineering of systems are tech CEOs and investors. The article examines Soylent Inc., SpaceX, and the Seasteading Institute and argues that their corporate visions, defined here as 'corporate utopia,' align their authors with a motley group of utopian thinkers who view nati…
Evidensbaseret Politikudvikling
Brudflader mellem forskning og bureaukrati Det har i en årrække været en ambition i det danske embedsværk at kunne baserestadig flere indsatser på evidens. Hvor den evidensbaserede tilgang tidligereprimært var at finde på de sundhedsfaglige indsatsområder, har tilgangen nuogså vundet frem på det sociale område og i beskæftigelsesindsatsen. Dermedskriver Danmark sig ind i en bredere tendens, som også omfatter det amerikanskeog det britiske embedsv…
"Street-level planning; the shifty nature of "local knowledge and practice
Purpose- The purpose of this paper is to explore and problematizes one of the oft-cited reasons why the implementation of public policy and other development initiatives goes wrong - namely that there is a mismatch or antagonistic relationship between street-level worker's decisions and priorities on the one hand and on the other hand the policy-makers' or administrators' directives and priorities.Design/methodology/approach- The paper builds on …
Evidence‐based policy
A current ambition in welfare states as diverse as Denmark, the UK, and the USA, is to base political decision‐making on rigorous research. Sound as this might seem the ambition has nevertheless been problematized by both policy‐makers and the research community. This article intends to draw out some general pitfalls in the curious meeting of science and politics by focusing on one particular attempt to make evidence‐based legislation in. These i…
"Street-level planning; the shifty nature of "local knowledge and practice
Purpose- The purpose of this paper is to explore and problematizes one of the oft-cited reasons why the implementation of public policy and other development initiatives goes wrong - namely that there is a mismatch or antagonistic relationship between street-level worker's decisions and priorities on the one hand and on the other hand the policy-makers' or administrators' directives and priorities.Design/methodology/approach- The paper builds on …
Evidence‐based policy
A current ambition in welfare states as diverse as Denmark, the UK, and the USA, is to base political decision‐making on rigorous research. Sound as this might seem the ambition has nevertheless been problematized by both policy‐makers and the research community. This article intends to draw out some general pitfalls in the curious meeting of science and politics by focusing on one particular attempt to make evidence‐based legislation in. These i…
Evidence‐based policy
A current ambition in welfare states as diverse as Denmark, the UK, and the USA, is to base political decision‐making on rigorous research. Sound as this might seem the ambition has nevertheless been problematized by both policy‐makers and the research community. This article intends to draw out some general pitfalls in the curious meeting of science and politics by focusing on one particular attempt to make evidence‐based legislation in. These i…
Evidensbaseret Politikudvikling
Brudflader mellem forskning og bureaukrati Det har i en årrække været en ambition i det danske embedsværk at kunne baserestadig flere indsatser på evidens. Hvor den evidensbaserede tilgang tidligereprimært var at finde på de sundhedsfaglige indsatsområder, har tilgangen nuogså vundet frem på det sociale område og i beskæftigelsesindsatsen. Dermedskriver Danmark sig ind i en bredere tendens, som også omfatter det amerikanskeog det britiske embedsv…
"Street-level planning; the shifty nature of "local knowledge and practice
Purpose- The purpose of this paper is to explore and problematizes one of the oft-cited reasons why the implementation of public policy and other development initiatives goes wrong - namely that there is a mismatch or antagonistic relationship between street-level worker's decisions and priorities on the one hand and on the other hand the policy-makers' or administrators' directives and priorities.Design/methodology/approach- The paper builds on …
Corporate Utopias
In this article, I argue that the utopian novels of the past have given way to corporate visions. Those who today challenge the dominant structures of power through radical reengineering of systems are tech CEOs and investors. The article examines Soylent Inc., SpaceX, and the Seasteading Institute and argues that their corporate visions, defined here as 'corporate utopia,' align their authors with a motley group of utopian thinkers who view nati…
Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Community Development and Social Impact (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · Democracy (1 work) · Economic history (1 work) · Economics (1 work)