Edited by Elias Pekkola, Vice Dean, Jan-Erik Johanson, Professor of Administrative Science, Marjukka Mikkonen, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Jari Stenvall, Professor of Administrative Science and Emmi Siirtola, Researcher, Faculty of Management and Business, Tampere University, Finland

‘The Nordic welfare model faces various internal and external challenges that demand innovative approaches to public governance. This volume provides a wealth of insights into these challenges and potential solutions, covering areas from social services and healthcare to regional development and knowledge production for policymakers. Essential for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in the Nordic countries and beyond.’

• Contents1 Introducing Future Public Governance and Global Crises: Nordic Perspectives 1Jan-Erik Johanson, Elias Pekkola, Jari Stenvall and Marjukka MikkonenPART I Structures of governance 2 Towards the best public administration in the world: a case of health and social services reform in Finland from the perspective of children’s and families’ services 13Eija Mattila and Tomi J. Kallio3 What about us? Functional integration of local government services as part of social and health care reform in Finland 27Patrik Nordin and Jan-Erik Johanson4 Interdependence, knowledge and cooperation in cross-border cooperation in the North 43Paula Tulppo, Timo Aarrevaara and Risto Harisalo5 Discontinuity in projectified governance: challenges for governing the future 59Johan Munck af Rosenschöld and Kanerva KuokkanenPART II Co-creation and collaboration 6 Trust-reforms in Scandinavia: Assessments of adoption and impacts of trust-based management in public sector organizations 77Åge Johnsen7 Searching for Nordic features: institutional logics of participatory budgeting in local government 93Lotta-Maria Sinervo, Kaisa Kurkela and Pauliina Lehtonen8 Transforming the public sector through harnessing social capital and innovation in rural Estonia 109 Kadri Kangro and Katri-Liis Lepik 9 Whose voice matters? The role and democratic legitimacy of the representation of civil society in sport in contemporary Nordic governance 127 Marjukka Mikkonen and Kati Lehtonen PART III Knowledge 10 Governing uncertainty by anticipating risk: assessing crisis management during COVID-19 145 Jari Stenvall, Rómulo Pinheiro, Jan-Erik Johanson, Elias Pekkola, Jarle Trondal and Pasi-Heikki Rannisto 11 Anticipation and futures knowledge in policy and strategy-making at the local level in Finland 167 Hanna Heino 12 Evidence-informed policymaking in physical activity policy: reflections on Finland 181 Minttu Korsberg 13 Emerging governance issues within a changing geopolitical landscape for international collaboration in Nordic public research 201 Agnete Vabø and Evanthia Kalpazidou Schmidt 14 Collective resilience and sustainability in public policy: reframing the problems of unsustainability – a Nordic contribution 217 Esa Käyhkö 15 Conclusions: Stormwatch? Governance strategies for unpredictable seas 233 Elias Pekkola, Jan-Erik Johanson, Emmi Siirtola, Marjukka Mikkonen and Jari Stenvall

Edited by Elias Pekkola, Vice Dean, Jan-Erik Johanson, Professor of Administrative Science, Marjukka Mikkonen, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Jari Stenvall, Professor of Administrative Science and Emmi Siirtola, Researcher, Faculty of Management and Business, Tampere University, Finland

‘The Nordic welfare model faces various internal and external challenges that demand innovative approaches to public governance. This volume provides a wealth of insights into these challenges and potential solutions, covering areas from social services and healthcare to regional development and knowledge production for policymakers. Essential for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in the Nordic countries and beyond.’

• Contents1 Introducing Future Public Governance and Global Crises: Nordic Perspectives 1Jan-Erik Johanson, Elias Pekkola, Jari Stenvall and Marjukka MikkonenPART I Structures of governance 2 Towards the best public administration in the world: a case of health and social services reform in Finland from the perspective of children’s and families’ services 13Eija Mattila and Tomi J. Kallio3 What about us? Functional integration of local government services as part of social and health care reform in Finland 27Patrik Nordin and Jan-Erik Johanson4 Interdependence, knowledge and cooperation in cross-border cooperation in the North 43Paula Tulppo, Timo Aarrevaara and Risto Harisalo5 Discontinuity in projectified governance: challenges for governing the future 59Johan Munck af Rosenschöld and Kanerva KuokkanenPART II Co-creation and collaboration 6 Trust-reforms in Scandinavia: Assessments of adoption and impacts of trust-based management in public sector organizations 77Åge Johnsen7 Searching for Nordic features: institutional logics of participatory budgeting in local government 93Lotta-Maria Sinervo, Kaisa Kurkela and Pauliina Lehtonen8 Transforming the public sector through harnessing social capital and innovation in rural Estonia 109 Kadri Kangro and Katri-Liis Lepik 9 Whose voice matters? The role and democratic legitimacy of the representation of civil society in sport in contemporary Nordic governance 127 Marjukka Mikkonen and Kati Lehtonen PART III Knowledge 10 Governing uncertainty by anticipating risk: assessing crisis management during COVID-19 145 Jari Stenvall, Rómulo Pinheiro, Jan-Erik Johanson, Elias Pekkola, Jarle Trondal and Pasi-Heikki Rannisto 11 Anticipation and futures knowledge in policy and strategy-making at the local level in Finland 167 Hanna Heino 12 Evidence-informed policymaking in physical activity policy: reflections on Finland 181 Minttu Korsberg 13 Emerging governance issues within a changing geopolitical landscape for international collaboration in Nordic public research 201 Agnete Vabø and Evanthia Kalpazidou Schmidt 14 Collective resilience and sustainability in public policy: reframing the problems of unsustainability – a Nordic contribution 217 Esa Käyhkö 15 Conclusions: Stormwatch? Governance strategies for unpredictable seas 233 Elias Pekkola, Jan-Erik Johanson, Emmi Siirtola, Marjukka Mikkonen and Jari Stenvall