6. CCI Policymaking in Sweden and the EU from a Policy Regime Perspective

The chapter applies a policy regime perspective on cultural and creative industries (CCI) policymaking in Sweden at the national and subnational levels and at the European Union (EU) level. The three core elements of the policy regime perspective, ideas, interests and institutional arrangements, are first discussed, and then the three elements of policy regime legitimacy, coherence and durability are used to analyse longitudinal aspects of CCI policymaking at the EU level and in Sweden. As national and subnational CCI policy in Sweden has been patchy, the durability and coherence of CCI policy in Sweden has not been strong. A range of coordination modes have been applied, but engagement in and commitment to CCI policy has varied significantly over time at different political tiers. At the EU level, CCI policy has been more consistent and durable, as politics and policymaking at the EU level differ substantially from those at the national and subnational levels.