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2018
Journal Article
Title

Harnessing theories of the policy process for analysing the politics of sustainability transitions: A critical survey

Abstract
This paper provides a survey of policy process theories and their usefulness in transitions research. Some research has already used such theories, but often in an ad hoc and relatively cursory way and with little attention to potential alternatives. However, it has been argued that transition scholars need to pay more attention to the politics of policy processes. We argue that a critical stocktaking of policy process theories is a prerequisite for future transition studies that more systematically respond to these challenges. Therefore, we review five prominent policy process theories and their applicability in transition studies. We point to two weaknesses of empirical applications of these approaches that are of particular relevance for transitions research: their focus on single instruments or policy packages, and their neglect of policy outcomes. We conclude by suggesting avenues for research on the linkages between policy processes, policy mixes, and socio-technical change.
Author(s)
Kern, Florian
SPRU
Rogge, Karoline  
Fraunhofer-Institut für System- und Innovationsforschung ISI  
Journal
Environmental innovation and societal transitions  
Open Access
DOI
10.1016/j.eist.2017.11.001
Language
English
Fraunhofer-Institut für System- und Innovationsforschung ISI  
Keyword(s)
  • policy process

  • sustainability transitions

  • politic

  • policy mix

  • policy outcome

  • policy studies

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