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Wind power, discourse coalitions and climate change: breaking the stalemate?

Author(s) -

Szarka Joseph

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

european environment

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1099-0976

pISSN - 0961-0405

DOI - 10.1002/eet.367

Subject(s) - stalemate , wind power , ideal (ethics) , order (exchange) , climate change , power (physics) , energy sector , critical discourse analysis , political science , discourse analysis , political economy , sociology , economics , economic system , law , politics , linguistics , biology , engineering , ecology , philosophy , physics , electrical engineering , finance , quantum mechanics , ideology

In order to analyse the discourse coalitions existing within the wind sector in Britain, Denmark and France, this article first outlines a theoretical framework for policy analysis in terms of four discourse ‘ideal types’ and two categories of coalition behaviour. After examination of European and national energy policies, it goes on to map the main discourse coalitions in the wind sector and considers why their interaction often leads to conflict. The conclusion invites reassessment of the uses to which the policy arguments – particularly those related to climate change – have been put, and offers tentative proposals for reducing blockages. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment.

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