Risk management—the Swedish way(s)

Johannesson, Mikael; Hansson, Oskar; Rudén, Christina; Wingborg, Mats

doi:10.1006/jema.1999.0300

Cited by 11 publications

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“…Here we may see the workings of a soft enforcement style that exists in Sweden (cf. Johannesson et al, 1999;Bengtsson, 2004;Cedstrand et al, 2006). Initial negative responses could then partly be understood as merely reactance that may pass with time.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Political Trust and Perceptions of the Quality of Institutional Arrangements – how do they influence the public's acceptance of environmental rules

2015

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This paper investigates the relationship between political trust and the acceptability of government regulations in the environmental field. We hypothesise that trust in particular authorities and perceptions of the quality of institutional arrangements are important predictors of rule acceptance, which we assume is important for the long-term legitimacy of the regulatory system. We explore the validity of this hypothesis using the case of homeowners with on-site sewage systems (OSSs), i.e. small-scale systems treating sewage from one or a few households that contribute to eutrophication and data was gathered through a questionnaire sent to randomly selected homeowners with OSS in Sweden. The results support propositions that political trust indeed is an important factor explaining homeowners' acceptability of governmental regulations. Political trust is in turn influenced by homeowners' perceptions of authorities being environmentally effective and impartial when enforcing rules, as well as by positive experiences of authority contacts. Policy makers and officials should thus use trust-building approaches and factors underpinning trust such as those investigated in this study to increase rule acceptance and, in the longer-run, pro-environmental behaviour.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, there are reasons to believe that there exists typically a 'soft' enforcement style in Sweden, meaning that inspectors prefer upholding a dialogue with those inspected, and threatening with injunction only as a last resort (cf. Johannesson et al, 1999;Bengtsson, 2004;Cedstrand et al, 2006).…”

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Political Trust and Perceptions of the Quality of Institutional Arrangements – how do they influence the public's acceptance of environmental rules

2015

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“…Some agencies have mainly regulatory functions, others advisory roles, and still others, especially in the policy field of healthcare and social welfare, focus on service provision to citizens (Niklasson & Pierre, ). There is no single overarching framework for risk regulation, with concepts and basic principles cutting across policy fields and government agencies (Johannesson et al, ; Löfstedt, ).…”

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“…In fact, there are clear differences in the approaches to and institutional arrangements of “risk regulation regimes” (Hood et al, ). Policy areas differ significantly in terms of organization, preference for regulatory tools, and the role of enforcement (Johannesson, Hansson, Rudén, & Wingborg, ) and in terms of conceptual frameworks employed for risk analysis (M. Boholm, 2019b; Krieger, ; Löfstedt, ).…”

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Risk Identification: A Corpus‐Assisted Study of Websites of Government Agencies

Boholm¹,

Boholm²

2020

Risk Hazard & Crisis Pub Pol

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Government agencies have a key role in the regulation, management, and communication of risk. This paper explores how seven Swedish government agencies in the policy fields of (i) chemicals, (ii) civil contingencies, (iii) energy, (iv) environmental protection, (v) food, (vi) housing and buildings, and (vii) traffic identify risks on their websites. The relational theory of risk is used as an analytical tool to unpack risk identification. An analytical distinction is made between “risk objects,” that is, potentially harmful objects, and “objects at risk,” that is values at stake. The articulation of risk objects and objects at risk on government agencies’ websites is explored by using corpus linguistic techniques that reveal lexical and grammatical patterns of the word “risk.” The agencies identify an extensive assembly of risk objects of various kinds. The sets of risks identified are rather idiosyncratic and there is limited overlap between agencies. The identification of objects at risk is less varied and idiosyncratic than the identification of risk objects, were the agencies appear to be more in agreement. The findings are discussed in relation to the scope of risk identification; institutional explanations, and in terms of conditions for inter‐agency collaboration, identified as a key feature of effective risk governance.

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“…EU law stipulates that substances approved by the EU should also be approved by member states. To date, Sweden has faced difficulty in being granted exceptions to this rule (Johannesson and Hansson, 1996;OECD, 1999;Ruden et al , 1998;Swedish State Studies, 1998).…”

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Risk Management across the Globe: Insights from a Comparative Look at Sweden, Japan, and the United States

Löfstedt

Ikeda

Thompson³

2000

Risk Analysis

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In light of the present day risk controversies such as global warming and hormones in beef, partially caused by a more globalized world, national differences and similarities in how to manage risks become increasingly important. In this brief "perspective" we focus on how risks are managed in three nations, namely Japan, Sweden, and the United States, specifically focusing on the roles of deliberation, risk analysis, and the importance of cultural factors.

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Risk management—the Swedish way(s)

Cited by 11 publications

References 25 publications

Political Trust and Perceptions of the Quality of Institutional Arrangements – how do they influence the public's acceptance of environmental rules

Political Trust and Perceptions of the Quality of Institutional Arrangements – how do they influence the public's acceptance of environmental rules

Risk Identification: A Corpus‐Assisted Study of Websites of Government Agencies

Risk Management across the Globe: Insights from a Comparative Look at Sweden, Japan, and the United States

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