Defining artificial intelligence as a policy problem: A discourse network analysis from Germany
European Policy Analysis,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
10(2), С. 162 - 187
Опубликована: Фев. 7, 2024
Abstract
Scholars
agree
that
digital
technologies
such
as
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
pose
a
political
challenge.
In
this
article,
we
study
empirically
how
different
actors
in
the
German
system
define
AI
policy
problem.
We
use
an
original
data
set
of
6421
statements
by
representatives
parties,
interest
groups,
scientific
experts,
and
public
officials
parliamentary
debates,
government
consultations,
quality
newspapers.
Through
Discourse
Network
Analysis
quantitative
text
analyses
show
most
technology
(innovation)
link
it
to
operations,
international
cooperation,
macroeconomics.
Although
they
are
present,
consumer
protection,
labor,
education
seem
be
less
important
issues
concerning
AI.
The
results
imply
capacity
national
reduce
problem
definition
uncertainty
steer
agenda
is
difficult
focus
on
technological
innovation
rather
than
civil
rights‐related
aspects.
Язык: Английский
The minimum marriageable age policy process in the United States: An advocacy coalition framework analysis
Review of Policy Research,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 22, 2025
Abstract
Early
marriage—defined
as
marriage
before
age
18—has
been
shown
to
constitute
a
major
obstacle
women's
development
with
negative
impacts
on
their
health,
education,
and
economic
development.
For
several
decades,
the
issue
has
topic
of
global
policy
discussions
organizations
like
United
Nations
advocating
for
adoption
minimum
marriageable
18.
However,
almost
all
this
period,
American
have
not
reflected
similar
prioritization
early
marriage;
Delaware
was
first
state
adopt
in
2018.
Using
Advocacy
Coalition
Framework
(ACF),
paper
examines
discussion
States.
With
Discourse
Network
Analysis
(DNA)
newspaper
articles,
study
identifies
actors,
coalitions,
beliefs
that
featured
process.
The
analysis
suggests
NGOs
legislators
main
they
can
be
organized
into
pro
anti‐minimum‐marriageable‐age‐of‐18
coalitions.
Results
also
show
deep
core
boil
down
ideal
liberty,
case,
individuals
marry,
exercise
reproductive
religious
rights,
parents
decide
when
children
are
ready
marriage,
suffer
violation
other
human
rights.
Язык: Английский
A new beef: An analysis of discourse coalitions in the nascent cellular agriculture policy subsystem
Review of Policy Research,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Апрель 25, 2025
Abstract
A
robust
approach
to
examining
the
nature
and
influence
of
coalitions
in
policy
process
is
Advocacy
Coalition
Framework
(ACF),
which
especially
useful
study
issues
fraught
with
scientific
technical
controversy.
Yet,
important
gaps
exist
ACF
literature
regarding
nascent
subsystems.
Consequently,
there
scant
knowledge
about
early
coalition
development
subsystem
dynamics.
One
valuable
way
address
this
shortcoming
via
discourse
coalitions,
or
groups
actors
who
are
linked
through
shared
public
positions
on
debates.
An
interesting
case
these
dynamics
developing
around
an
emerging
food
production
technique
called
cellular
agriculture
that
has
gained
attention
as
a
promising
alternative
animal‐derived
meat
production,
potentially
requiring
significantly
fewer
resources.
There
several
challenges
must
be
overcome
realize
potential
agriculture,
doing
so
will
require
designing
policies
consider
diverse
varied
interests.
The
objectives
follows:
(1)
gain
initial
insight
into
characteristics
subsystems;
(2)
enhance
formalized
procedure
for
measuring
developed
by
Muller
(2015),
provided
standardized
criteria
performing
qualitative
analysis
such
groups;
(3)
demonstrate
value
studying
subsystems
they
understood
within
scholarship.
Our
findings
reveal
three
key
may
warrant
further
investigation
other
Язык: Английский
(Un)usual advocacy coalitions in a multi-system setting: the case of hydrogen in Germany
Policy Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
57(3), С. 567 - 597
Опубликована: Авг. 12, 2024
Abstract
Grand
sustainability
challenges
span
multiple
sectors
and
fields
of
policymaking.
Novel
technologies
that
respond
to
these
may
trigger
the
emergence
new
policy
subsystems
at
intersection
established
sectors.
We
develop
a
framework
addresses
complexities
‘multi-system
settings.’
Empirically,
we
explore
belief
coalition
formation
in
nascent
subsystem
around
hydrogen
Germany,
which
emerges
electricity,
transport,
heating,
industry
is
characterised
by
broad
range
actors
from
different
sectoral
backgrounds.
find
two
coalitions:
rather
unusual
industry,
NGOs,
research
institutes
as
well
an
expectable
gas
heat
sector
actors.
Actors
disagree
over
production,
application,
import
standards
for
hydrogen.
However,
there
widespread
support
strong
role
state
across
almost
all
explain
our
findings
combining
insights
advocacy
politics
transitions:
Belief
are
influenced
backgrounds
actors,
technology
characteristics,
trust
former
contacts.
Our
study
contributes
better
understanding
early
stages
multi-system
setting.
Язык: Английский