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Freezing deliberation through public expert advice

Erik BaekkeskovSchool of Social and Political Sciences, University of Melbourne, Australia; Department of Government, Uppsala University, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1006-1026 | Published online: 24 May 2016

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List of interviews and personal communications

  • Anonymous (2014) Swedish certified expert, interview by E. Baekkeskov, 16 October.
  • Linde, A. (2014) Personal communication with E. Baekkeskov, 8 December.
  • Nielsen, J.A. (2014) former minister of health for Denmark, interview by E. Baekkeskov, 11 April.
  • Pedersen, N. S. (2013) Director of Statens Seruminstitut, interview by E. Baekkeskov, 20 November.
  • Smith, E. (2013) Former infectious diseases unit head at Sundhedsstyrelsen, interview by E. Baekkeskov, 12 November.
  • Tegnell, A. (2014) Former infectious diseases unit head at Socialstyrelsen, interview by E. Baekkeskov, 9 September.

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