Moralization in Policy Narratives: Insights From the Politics of Climate Change and Public Health
ABSTRACT In this study, we examine the process of moralization—defined as the use of moral values to mobilize support for or against policy proposals. Specifically, we investigate how political parties strategically employ moralization to influence policy processes, varying their approach depending on their political ideology and institutional position.
Simon Schaub, Jale Tosun, Maria Becker
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Navigating Environmental Perceptions: Exploring the Impact of Political Orientation and Climate Change Beliefs on the Evaluation of the Local Environment. [PDF]
Gunko R +4 more
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Navigating Eco‐Social Policymaking: Trends, Drivers, and Barriers. Introduction to the Special Issue
ABSTRACT In recent years, research on the integration between social and ecological policies has significantly expanded, highlighting the multiple ways in which these two domains interact. Concepts such as “just transition” and “sustainable welfare” have gained prominence as normative frameworks capturing these interconnections.
Matteo Mandelli +3 more
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Populist attitudes and belief in conspiracy theories: anti-elitist attitudes and the preference for unrestricted popular sovereignty reduce the positive impact of an analytical thinking style on conspiracy beliefs. [PDF]
Mehl S, Rief W, Soll D, Pytlik N.
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Subjective Technology Risk and Education Preferences: VET as a Safe Haven or Dead End?
ABSTRACT Education equips individuals with valuable skills to protect them against employment risks associated with the digital transition. As scholars debate whether vocational education and training (VET) or general education better insures against technology‐induced employment risk, we ask how this type of risk, as perceived by individuals, shapes ...
Matthias Haslberger, Scherwin M. Bajka
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Banal Radicalism: Free Spaces and the Routinization of Radical Practices in Far-Right Movements. [PDF]
Marom O.
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ABSTRACT How have advanced capitalist democracies transitioned from a Fordist to a post‐Fordist, knowledge‐based economy? And why have they followed seemingly similar policy trajectories despite different economic models and sectoral specializations? We develop the notion of skill‐biased policy change to answer these questions. Drawing on a distinction
Sebastian Diessner +5 more
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ABSTRACT This article argues that if the aspiration is to enhance regulatory and governance responses to white‐collar and corporate crimes, consideration of the organization of these offending behaviors must be central to the scholarly, practice, and policy discussion.
Nicholas Lord, Michael Levi
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Does democratic backsliding undermine climate policy? No evidence (yet). [PDF]
Bernauer T, Böhmelt T.
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