Comparative studies of cultural policy commonly emphasize the way in which states treat the
autonomy of the arts. Such studies often claim that liberal states promote autonomy, while …

This article uses the case of Concerts Norway to analyze how the agency of esthetics is
changing and expanding within a cultural policy institution. Concerts Norway has provided …

When viewed from abroad, the Nordic countries are usually seen as a rather homogeneous
world in cultural, political, and economic terms. Outside Europe, Scandinavia may even be …

This article argues that the concept of democracy, ie a political system that reflects the will of
the people either directly or through representatives, is never or very seldom emphasised as …

This article discusses artists' work in performing arts institutions in Norway. Many scholars
describe Nordic performing arts institutions as slow-moving and heavy “art factories,” where …

When I was workingon my doctoral dissertation on cultural policy (re) construction processes
in the City of Göteborg, Sweden, I was struck by the rather “placeless” character of both …

Theatre Worlds in Motion aims to clarify the different theatre traditions and practices in
Western Europe from a historical and sociological perspective. The book grew out of a …

Culture is a central concept for the Scandinavian radical right parties, but little research has
been done on the cultural policy of these parties. This article is a comparative overview of …

ANNETTE ZIMMER AND STEFAN TOEPLER he term “welfare state” refers to a broad variety
of governmental activi-T ties that aim at influencing society and the economy in order to …

While arts management developed as a subject field within business administration in the
Anglo‐American world several decades ago, it is only recently that it has started to establish …