Coalitions, coordination, and contestation: a systematic review of the advocacy coalition framework and its implications for sustainability transitions research

Frontiers in Political Science, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6

Published: Jan. 28, 2025

Introduction Achieving sustainability transitions requires substantial policy changes, often driven by coalitions of actors advocating for institutional change and transformative agendas. While the literature highlights importance coalition coordination, underlying processes remain insufficiently understood. This study explores Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF) to derive insights into coordination dynamics advocacy relevant transitions. Methods A systematic review ACF was conducted, encompassing an initial corpus over 700 articles refining it a final set 45 documents. These documents were analyzed using qualitative coding identify key factors influencing conceptualize across phases Results The identifies four categories shaping coordination: prerequisites reasons coordinate, instrumental that influence internal organization coalitions. Additionally, outlines how patterns evolve transition phases, leading development typology integrates within with two pathways: technological substitution reconfiguration. Discussion advances understanding political underpinning integrating studies. It underscores belief systems, resource access, trust in fostering effective coordination. proposed offers conceptual framework guide future empirical research on their role accelerating

Language: Английский

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Tracing actors in policy mixes for transitions: A systematic literature review and insights from policy process theories

Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 56, P. 100989 - 100989

Published: April 8, 2025

Language: Английский

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Mapping the hydrogen power players: An analysis of lobbying on EU hydrogen policy-making

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 130, P. 538 - 547

Published: April 27, 2025

Language: Английский

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