Socio-technical transitions and policy change – Advocacy coalitions in Swiss energy policy

Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, Год журнала: 2015, Номер 18, С. 215 - 237

Опубликована: Июнь 6, 2015

Язык: Английский

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Navigating the Range of Statistical Tools for Inferential Network Analysis

American Journal of Political Science, Год журнала: 2016, Номер 61(1), С. 237 - 251

Опубликована: Июль 13, 2016

The last decade has seen substantial advances in statistical techniques for the analysis of network data, as well a major increase frequency with which these tools are used. These designed to accomplish same broad goal, statistically valid inference presence highly interdependent relationships, but important differences remain between them. We review three approaches commonly used inferential analysis—the quadratic assignment procedure, exponential random graph models, and latent space models—highlighting strengths weaknesses relative one another. An illustrative example using climate change policy data shows that all models outperform standard logit estimates on multiple criteria. This article introduces political scientists class beyond simple descriptive measures structure, it helps researchers choose model use their own research.

Язык: Английский

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Temporal Exponential Random Graph Models with btergm: Estimation and Bootstrap Confidence Intervals

Journal of Statistical Software, Год журнала: 2018, Номер 83(6)

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2018

The xergm package is an implementation of extensions to the exponential random graph model (ERGM). It acts as a meta-package for multiple constituent packages. One these packages btergm, which implements bootstrap methods temporal ERGM estimated by maximum pseudolikelihood. Here, we illustrate and its in btergm using data on international alliances longitudinally observed friendship network Dutch school.

Язык: Английский

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Sharpening Advocacy Coalitions

Policy Studies Journal, Год журнала: 2019, Номер 48(4), С. 1054 - 1081

Опубликована: Июнь 28, 2019

The concept of “advocacy coalitions” is the bedrock Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF), one most established and successful approaches for understanding policy processes across globe. This article revisits sharpens conceptual definition advocacy coalitions. We summarize lessons from its theoretical emphases under ACF specify five attributes (policy actors, shared beliefs, coordination, resources, stability). Through this specification, we identify ideal coalition type several subtypes. then clarify make a distinction between how think about coalitions as approach empirically. lens describing explaining toward better observations, theorizing, measurements. It ends with next steps further deepening broadening knowledge

Язык: Английский

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Linking Network Structure to Collaborative Governance

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Год журнала: 2016, Номер 27(1), С. 163 - 181

Опубликована: Июнь 28, 2016

How do social networks differ between highly collaborative and less forms of governance? Drawing on a prior study that characterized the level collaboration for three federal hydropower relicensing processes, we develop exponential random graph models meeting attendance participation networks. We find process had lower overall density propensity relatively fewer stronger interactions. Reciprocity is highest in high-collaboration process, indicating it by mutual In low-collaboration patterns connections any members network displayed more unidirectional structure, suggesting asymmetrical interactions active versus passive network. By linking structure to dynamics, this helps elaborate potential mechanisms successful collaboration.

Язык: Английский

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Drivers for Policy Agreement in Nascent Subsystems: An Application of the Advocacy Coalition Framework to Fracking Policy in Switzerland and the UK

Policy Studies Journal, Год журнала: 2016, Номер 45(3), С. 442 - 463

Опубликована: Авг. 18, 2016

The study of public policy deals with subsystems in which actors cooperate or compete to turn their beliefs into solutions. Yet, most studies concern mature the main and allies enemies can easily be identified. This paper tackles challenge studying nascent subsystems, have begun engage politics but are uncertain about other actors’ beliefs. Actors therefore find it relatively difficult identify opponents. Focusing on Advocacy Coalition Framework, we examine three ways might agree support same design before they decide whether not form long‐term relationships within advocacy coalitions: see issue through lenses, follow leaders, know each from earlier cooperation. We use case fracking Switzerland UK as a key example, other, where final outputs were yet defined, observable. that, when dealing new issues, strongly rely former contacts rather than shared ideologies leadership.

Язык: Английский

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Multiple proximities and inter-agency collaboration within a policy network: The case of innovation policymaking in China

Technovation, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 141, С. 103169 - 103169

Опубликована: Янв. 17, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Winners and Losers in the Ecology of Games: Network Position, Connectivity, and the Benefits of Collaborative Governance Regimes

Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Год журнала: 2017, Номер 27(4), С. 647 - 660

Опубликована: Март 14, 2017

Collaborative governance regimes (CGRs) are often viewed as a means to be more inclusive of diverse actors than other forms governance. However, collaboration can also reinforce pre-existing power and resource dynamics instead distributing resources facilitating joint action. This article tests seven hypotheses concerning how the structural position an actor within policy network influences said actor's ability access through participation in CGRs. We then test these using data generated by survey 400 regional environmental that contains 57 Using exponential random graph models (ERGMs) designed account for dependencies, we various attributes structure—in terms connections CGRs—influence CGR participation. find who benefit from one likely CGRs well, speaking potential further existing imbalances rather distribute benefits equitably. Further, foster principled engagement (increased face-to-face communication, development common problem understanding, awareness actors) strongly associated with actors' financial, human, technical Although study do improve resources, this occur ways inequities access.

Язык: Английский

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Connectors and coordinators in natural resource governance: insights from Swiss water supply

Ecology and Society, Год журнала: 2018, Номер 23(2)

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2018

Angst, M., A. Widmer, M. Fischer, and K. Ingold. 2018. Connectors coordinators in natural resource governance: insights from Swiss water supply. Ecology Society 23(2):1. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10030-230201

Язык: Английский

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Reconceptualizing the Policy Subsystem: Integration with Complexity Theory and Social Network Analysis

Policy Studies Journal, Год журнала: 2019, Номер 47(S1)

Опубликована: Апрель 23, 2019

The concept of the policy subsystem is an essential building block for several basic frameworks process studies. Over time issues have become more complex, crossing boundaries, and so subsystems escalated in their complexity as well. It increasingly insufficient to study just one scholars turned studying boundary‐spanning regimes or networks. In this essay, we review major contributions developing a trace its evolution into broader conceptualizations like issue We argue that future theories explicit integration theory effective modeling with utilization social network analysis. closing, discuss enduring nature highlight studies continue using it innovative ways.

Язык: Английский

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