Coordinating Wickedness: A Comparative Analysis of How Norway and Sweden Organize for Climate Policies. Issue 6 (1st November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Neby, Simon; Zannakis, Mathias
• Is Part Of: Journal of comparative policy analysis. Volume 22:Issue 6(2020)
• Page Start: 593
• Page End: 611
• Publication Date: 2020-11-01
• Subjects: wicked problems -- coordination challenges -- public administration -- climate policy -- comparative governance -- qualitative methods; Social policy -- Comparative method -- Periodicals; 320.6
• DOI: 10.1080/13876988.2020.1821362
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1387-6988

Abstract

Abstract: Through the lenses of "wicked policy problems" this article compares how Norway and Sweden organize for climate policies and analyzes the coordination challenges encountered by the two countries. Both countries' policy fields display characteristics of complexity, divergence, fragmentation and uncertainty, indicating a substantial degree of organizational wickedness. The conditions for dealing with such wickedness is affected by contextual factors such as ministerial rule and the petroleum industry's pivotal role in Norway, enhancing the role of administrative silos; and Swedish traditions to delegate responsibility in the governance system and prohibition of ministerial rule allows a slightly more unified approach to policies.