The Nordic formula
An analysis of policy learning in sectorial networks of the Nordic Council of Ministers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11005836 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Peter Nedergaard (0000-0001-5363-3301, Department of Political Science University of Copenhagen Kobenhavn Denmark, corresponding author), Trine Cosmus Nobel (0000-0001-7221-8138, Roskilde University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 529-547 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Scandinavian Political Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0080-6757 • E-ISSN: 1467-9477 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-9477.12240 |
| OpenAlex | W4297541467 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 12 |
Organised policy learning among the Nordic countries—Finland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland—has been around for more than 50 years, but it is an under‐researched subject. This article analyses the process as well as the output of policy learning among Nordic countries on adult education in networks under the auspices of the Nordic Council of Ministers. The data material consists of 10 in‐depth interviews with actors herein over a period of 2 years, as well as the few documents available. The most important results are that the policy learning process is characterised by so‐called epistemic and reflexive learning modes dominated by cooperation, inputs from science and dialogue. The output from the Nordic policy learning networks mainly consists of combining elements from other Nordic countries that are frontrunners in the relevant policy area. The output of Nordic policy learning is certainly much more than just being inspired by practices in Nordic countries. The results from the analysed networks can easily be generalised to other Nordic networks, but to a lesser extent to international policy learning networks where ‘value consensus’ is not as pronounced as among the Nordic countries
Council of Ministers · Economics · European union · International trade · Political science · Regional science · Sociology · European Union Policy and Governance · Policy Transfer and Learning · Public Administration · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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Who Learns What from Whom
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Policy learning and governance of education policy in the EU
The Oxford Handbook of Danish Politics
Policy Learning, Policy Diffusion, and the Making of a New Order
Learning Lessons and Transferring Policy across Time, Space and Disciplines
Evaluation and policy learning
Systematising Policy Learning
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |