... as a professional practice. An alternative model is then presented that leans into the institution's traditional enlightenment function, specifically as it is emerging in Nordic countries. Design/methodology/approach To this end, a political economy lens is focused on professional and scholarly texts...

..., but rather to initiate a conversation about the political economy, regionalism and internationalism of global knowledge production. Design/methodology/approach By examining “information/knowledge as a public good” and historical incidents where information flows were expedited and prohibited...