Covid-19, Nordic trust and collective denial: Sweden and Norway compared
Sweden and Norway share many social, cultural and economic ties, but their Covid-19 responses are radically different. This essay explains why.…
Norway’s response to Covid-19 and the Janus face of Nordic trust
In Norway, the national tradition of unpaid community work has been a key factor in ensuring people's compliance to strict lockdown measures.…
The political economy of Covid-19 rumours in Cape Town
If we want to improve the information about Covid-19, we need to pay greater attention to the political and economic context in which knowledge circulates.…
Trust in science and Sweden's different approach to Covid-19
The Public Health Agency of Sweden has had far more influence on the national government response than elsewhere. Here is why.…