Science advice during the covid-19 pandemic – reflections from a former state secretary of Sweden
This article examines the role of science advice during the Covid‑19 pandemic by using Sweden as a specific case of expert‑centered crisis governance. Drawing on scholarly literature on evidence‑informed policymaking and on the author’s personal experience as State Secretary for Health in Sweden dur...
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openedition-oai:revues.org:irpp_6702 https://doi.org/10.4000/16t5y en https://journals.openedition.org/irpp/6702 2026-09-21T02:00:00Z info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess article info:eu-repo/semantics/article urn:handle:20.500.13089/16t5y https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Science advice during the covid-19 pandemic – reflections from a former state secretary of Sweden International Review of Public Policy International Public Policy Association info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/2706-6274 info:eu-repo/semantics/reference/issn/2679-3873 URI:https://journals.openedition.org/irpp Fjaestad, Maja Covid-19 scientific advisory committees health crises science advice Sweden evidence-based policy-making This article examines the role of science advice during the Covid‑19 pandemic by using Sweden as a specific case of expert‑centered crisis governance. Drawing on scholarly literature on evidence‑informed policymaking and on the author’s personal experience as State Secretary for Health in Sweden during the pandemic, the article analyses how scientific expertise was and can be mobilized and interpreted under conditions of urgency and uncertainty. Particular attention is paid to the Swedish administrative model in which government agencies play a central advisory role. The article discusses the risk of delegating democratic responsibility and analyses how science plays a role in legitimizing political action in crises. The author argues that future crisis preparedness requires transparent, institutionalized systems of science advice that integrate expertise from different sectors while safeguarding democratic accountability and transparency. urn:doi:10.4000/16t5y |
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This article examines the role of science advice during the Covid‑19 pandemic by using Sweden as a specific case of expert‑centered crisis governance. Drawing on scholarly literature on evidence‑informed policymaking and on the author’s personal experience as State Secretary for Health in Sweden during the pandemic, the article analyses how scientific expertise was and can be mobilized and interpreted under conditions of urgency and uncertainty. Particular attention is paid to the Swedish administrative model in which government agencies play a central advisory role. The article discusses the risk of delegating democratic responsibility and analyses how science plays a role in legitimizing political action in crises. The author argues that future crisis preparedness requires transparent, institutionalized systems of science advice that integrate expertise from different sectors while safeguarding democratic accountability and transparency. |
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Fjaestad, Maja |
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Science advice during the covid-19 pandemic – reflections from a former state secretary of Sweden |
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Science advice during the covid-19 pandemic – reflections from a former state secretary of Sweden |
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Science advice during the covid-19 pandemic – reflections from a former state secretary of Sweden |
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Science advice during the covid-19 pandemic – reflections from a former state secretary of Sweden |
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Science advice during the covid-19 pandemic – reflections from a former state secretary of Sweden |
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