Many countries in the “Global North” that have enjoyed relative food security for a number of decades now face challenges that may lead to disturbances in food supplies. Global markets and global flows are not as self-evident as they were a few years ago and new modes of governance for managing national food security during crisis are required. Recent events such as the COVID-19 pandemic have further showed that global production systems and communications are fragile to a range of different disturbances. This article examines the possibility of managing national food security through collaborative arrangements between public authorities and private food companies through a case study of the Swedish approach to food security. The analysis is based on a theoretical framework that highlights the importance of motivation, leadership, shared understanding, and trust as four dimensions that evaluate collaborative governance in precrisis situations. We conclude that although a broader understnding of the importance of food security has emerged, collaborative governance arrangements run the risk of creating only an illusion of readiness, due to unclear mandates and clear leadership not able to advance trust, legal structures, or concrete agreements for ensuring national food security.

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管理全球北方的国家粮食安全：协作治理是一条可能的前进道路吗？

“全球北方”许多几十年来一直享有相对粮食安全的国家现在面临着可能导致粮食供应混乱的挑战。全球市场和全球流动不像几年前那样不言而喻，需要新的治理模式来管理危机期间的国家粮食安全。最近发生的事件（例如 COVID-19 大流行）进一步表明，全球生产系统和通信对于一系列不同的干扰都很脆弱。本文通过对瑞典食品安全方法的案例研究，探讨了通过公共当局和私营食品公司之间的合作安排来管理国家食品安全的可能性。该分析基于一个理论框架，该框架强调了动机、领导力、共同理解和信任作为评估危机前情况下协作治理的四个维度。我们得出的结论是，尽管对粮食安全重要性的更广泛理解已经出现，但协作治理安排可能只会造成一种准备就绪的错觉，因为不明确的任务和明确的领导无法促进信任、法律结构或具体协议保障国家粮食安全。