Edited by Caroline de la Porte, Professor of European and Comparative Social Policy, Copenhagen Business School, Guðný Björk Eydal, Professor at the Faculty of Social Work, University of Iceland, Jaakko Kauko, Professor of Education Policy, Faculty of Education and Culture, Tampere University, Daniel Nohrstedt, Professor of Political Science, Department of Government at Uppsala University, Paul 't Hart, Professor of Public Administration, Utrecht University, and Bent Sofus Tranøy, Professor of Political Science, School of Economics, Innovation and Technology, Kristiania University College

Caroline de la Porte is Professor of European and Comparative Social Policy at Copenhagen Business School. She is a leading scholar in the Europeanization of welfare states. She is particularly interested in why, how, and with which effects EU policy and law influences welfare state reform in member states. In recent years, her work has also focused on Nordic public policies, especially in the area of family policy.

Guðný Björk Eydal is Professor at the Faculty of Social Work, University of Iceland. Her main research field is social, family, and child-care policies in the Nordic countries. Currently, Eydal is directing a long-term research project on the outcome of the paid parental leave legislation in Iceland. She has also been directing a Nordic research project in the field of disaster studies, 'The Nordic Welfare Watch in Response to Changes'.

Daniel Nohrstedt is Professor of Political Science at the Department of Government at Uppsala University, Sweden, where he also serves as research coordinator in the Centre of Natural Hazards and Disaster Science (CNDS). His research interests include policy processes in comparative perspective, policy-making after extreme events, and collaborative governance.

Jaakko Kauko is Professor of Education Policy at the Faculty of Education and Culture, Tampere University, where he co-leads the research group EduKnow (Knowledge, Power, and Politics in Education). His research focuses on the fields of education policy and comparative education. He is currently leading the Academy of Finland-funded project 'Transnational Knowledge Networks in Higher Education Policymaking'.

Paul 't Hart is Professor of Public Administration at Utrecht University. His research interests include positive public administration, political and public service leadership, crisis management, and group dynamics in government.

Bent Sofus Tranøy is Professor of Political Science at Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences and at Kristiania University College. He has published in the fields of comparative and international political economy, public policy, organization theory, qualitative methods, and history of science. He was previously employed as a post doc and Associate Professor at the University of Oslo.

Ásdís Aðalbjörg Arnalds, Project Manager, The Social Science Research Institute, University of Iceland
Jostein Askim, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Oslo
Andreas Bergh, Senior Lecuture, Department of Economics & Associate professor, Centre for Economic Demography, Lund University
Ásthildur Elva Bernharðsdóttir, Lecturer, International Relations MA, Political Science Department, University of Iceland
Paul Bjerke, Professor, Department of Journalism, Volda University College
Paula Blomqvist, Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor, Department of Government, University of Uppsala
Douglas Brommesson, Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Lund University
Sofie Cedstrand, Head of Unit; Unit for Child and Family Benefits, Dental Care and Pensions, The Swedish Social Insurance Inspectorate (ISF)
Carsten Daugbjerg, Professor, Section for Production, Markets and Policy, Department of Food and Resource (IFRO), University of Copenhagen
Brynhildur Davíðsdóttir, Professor, Environment and Natural Resources, Department of Economics and Department of Life-and Environmental Sciences, University of Iceland
Ann-Zofie Duvander, Professor of Demography, Department of Sociology, Stockholm University
Ann-Marie Ekengren, Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Gotherburg
Rinie van Est, Professor of Technology Assessment and Governance at Eindhoven University of Technology, and senior researcher at the Rathenau Instituut in The Hague, The Netherlands.
Birgitte Kjos Fonn, Associate Professor in Journalism, Department of Journalism and Media Studies, Oslo Metropolitan University (Oslo Met)
Ingólfur V. Gíslason, Professor, Faculty of Sociology, Anthropology and Folkloristics, University of Iceland
Lars Julius Halvorsen, Senior Lecturer, Department of Media Sciences, Volda University College
Roger Hildingsson, Researcher, Department of Political Science, Lund University
Anne Maria Holli, Professor of Political Science, Department of Political and Economic Studies, University of Helsinki
Steinunn Hrafnsdóttir, Professor in Social Work, Faculty of Social Work, University of Iceland
Kirsi Juhila, Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences and Welfare Sciences, Tampere University
Karoliina Koskenvuo, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Public Health, University of Helsinki
Jarkko Kosonen, Head of Research for Army Training and Simulators Research Area, Finnish Defence Forces
Åsa Knaggård, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Lund University
Jon Kvist, Professor of European Public Policies and Well-being, Department of Social Sciences and Business and Roskilde School of Governance, Roskilde University
Trine P. Larsen, Associate Professor, Employment Relations Research Centre (FAOS), University of Copenhagen
Anna Michalski, Associate Professor, Department of Government, Uppsala University
Juha Mälkki, Research Manager, Finnish Defence Forces
Ella Näsi, Doctoral Student, Doctoral Progranne in Health Sciences, Tampere University
Hannele Pitkänen, Postdoctoral Researcher, Faculty of Education and Culture, Tampere University
Suvi Raitakari, University Lecturer, Faculty of Social Sciences and Welfare Sciences, Tampere University
Johanna Ranta, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Faculty of Social Sciences and Welfare Sciences, Tampere University
Yonatan Schvartzman, Lecturer, Center for Professional Studies, VIA University College
Throstur Olaf Sigurjonsson, Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Iceland
Mari Teigen, Research Professor and Deputy Director, Institute for Social Research, University of Oslo
Peter Triantafillou, Professor in Public Policy and Performance Measurement, Roskilde University
Janne Varjo, Associate Professor, Department of Eduaction, University of Helsinki
Fritz von Nordheim, Deputy Head of Office, Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission
Camilla Bakken Øvald, Senior Lecturer, School of Economics, Innovation and Technology, Kristiania University College