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Raising the summit or flattening the agora? The elitist turn in science policy in Northern Europe
Rómulo M. PinheiroLars Geschwindsubject
Cultural StudiesgeographySummitgeography.geographical_feature_categoryHegemonymedia_common.quotation_subject05 social sciencesHigher education policy050301 educationPublic administrationRaising (linguistics)0506 political scienceArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Excellence050602 political science & public administrationAgoraScience policySociology0503 educationcomputercomputer.programming_languagemedia_commondescription
ABSTRACTThis contribution focuses on how one hegemonic idea – excellence – which has significant impact on science and higher education policy was translated in two Nordic countries: Norway and Sweden. Building on key concepts emanating from political science and organizational sociology, the article assesses how excellence was locally translated by policy makers, leading to the rise of a series of policy measures aimed at fostering excellence in science across the board. In doing this, we investigate a key empirical dimension: the policy mechanisms or instruments launched at national levels (two Nordic countries) in the form of centers of excellence.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-13 | Journal of Baltic Studies |