Browsing Institutt for sosiologi og samfunnsgeografi by Author "Christensen, Johan"

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  • Advisory Commissions, Academic Expertise and Democratic Legitimacy: The Case of Norway 
    Holst, Cathrine; Christensen, Johan (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
    Commissions appointed to examine and propose solutions to major policy problems play a vital role in policy formulation in the Nordic countries. Whereas existing accounts emphasize the corporatist and statist features of ...
  • Between ‘scientisation’ and a ‘participatory turn’. Tracing shifts in the governance of policy advice. 
    Krick, Eva; Christensen, Johan; Holst, Cathrine (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
    This study traces the claims of a ‘scientization’ and a ‘participatory turn’ in modern governance within the system of temporary policy advisory committees in Norway. It analyzes whether there is evidence of the two claims ...
  • Expertise, Policy-making and Democracy 
    Christensen, Johan; Holst, Cathrine; Molander, Anders (Book / AcceptedVersion / Bok; Peer reviewed, 2022)
    This book offers a concise and accessible introduction to debates about expertise, policy-making and democracy. It uniquely combines an overview of recent research on the policy role of experts with discussions in political ...
  • How Do Advocacy Think Tanks Relate to Academic Knowledge? The Case of Norway 
    Christensen, Johan; Holst, Cathrine (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
    Think tanks often present themselves as contributors to a more reflective and informed political debate and their policy advice as based on knowledge and research. Yet, they also claim to be alternatives to university ...
  • The Europeanization of national knowledge regimes 
    Christensen, Johan; Holst, Cathrine (Chapter / Bokkapittel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2020)
    Decision-making in the European Union is often characterized as technocratic and depoliticized. But has European integration also increased the role of experts and expertise in national policy-making? The chapter addresses ...