Vom Konflikt zum Diskurs

Nagel, Melanie

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“…Concerning frequency, we used a threshold of at least 4 to get a clearer interpretation of the graphs by removing those actors that were mentioned only a few times in the debate. For the visualizations, we used a step-by-step procedure described in Nagel [ 41 ] to calculate specific threshold values. We normalized such scores on a scale from 0 to 1.…”

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“…Within the selected newspaper articles, we manually coded information about the name of every actor, their organization, statement category, and agreement or disagreement with the concept in question for every statement (direct or indirect speech) in the text. We categorized the statements using a combination of deductive coding processes (predefined categories) and inductive coding processes (expanded during the process) (for more details, see [ 41 ]). We have included in Additional file 1 : Appendix a more detailed description of the criteria we used to categorize actors according to their type of organization and level of governance.…”

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Analyzing multi-level governance dynamics from a discourse network perspective: the debate over air pollution regulation in Germany

Nagel

Bravo‐Laguna

2022

Environ Sci Eur

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Background Designed to set limits to air pollutant emissions, EU Directive 2008/50/EG has pushed city administrations to strengthen their commitment to environmental protection with mixed results. However, the effectiveness of these policies remains suboptimal. Within this context, this paper provides original empirical evidence on the nature and evolution of the debate over air pollution in the EU that helps readers understand how the interplay among discourse coalitions across levels of governance relates to the implementation of air pollution directives in Europe. To provide this evidence, we apply the discourse-coalition framework to a multi-level governance context by comparing debates over air pollution and examining their evolution in different contexts through the use of discourse network analysis. Results Our results show that the debate in the EU institutions is largely dominated by pro-environmental coalitions, whereas discussions in Stuttgart and Berlin show different degrees of permeability to such arguments. Hence, the relative prominence of certain actors and levels of governance in the local discourse helps explain the extent to which debates at the local level align with the arguments put forward by the EU institutions. For their part, governmental organizations have a tendency to act as bridges between discourse coalitions. Conclusions This novel empirical evidence provides clues that help make sense of the varying levels of implementation of EU air pollution directives at the local level. In this regard, the ability of supranational and national bodies to align their discourse with those of local organizations might facilitate a common understanding and the successful implementation of EU policies. Policymakers aiming to improve air quality at the local level may want to consider engaging actively with this debate by reinforcing the arguments of pro-environmental coalitions. They may also want to make a special effort to ensure that the messages conveyed to supranational and national bodies are also effectively conveyed to lower levels of governance.

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Analyzing multi-level governance dynamics from a discourse network perspective: the debate over air pollution regulation in Germany

Nagel

Bravo‐Laguna

2022

Environ Sci Eur

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“…For the coding procedure four kinds of information were coded: the statement, the name of the actor, the organisation the actor belongs to, the category the statement belongs to, and a dichotomous variable ‘agreement’ or ‘disagreement’. The categorisation of the statements was coded manually using predefined codes (deductive coding) and expanded during the coding procedure (inductive coding) (for more details of the coding process, see Nagel, 2016).…”

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“…When the protests against the project escalated in 2010, a mediation procedure gave both sides the opportunity to submit their arguments in a moderated and publicly broadcast process. In March 2011, the elections, strongly influenced by the controversial issue and the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan, swept the Green Party and Social Democrats into power, and brought about institutional change and a supposed harmonisation in the polarised discourse (Nagel, 2016). In November 2011, a state-wide referendum was held.…”

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Protesting iconic megaprojects. A discourse network analysis of the evolution of the conflict over Stuttgart 21

Nagel¹,

Satoh²

2018

Urban Studies

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The past decades witnessed enormous transformations in the built environment of cities, and one of these trends is the development of iconic megaprojects. Public protests against these projects occur frequently, and scholars in urban governance have diagnosed this as an emerging 'postpolitical' condition, that is, as a sign of a deficient democratic politics. Others criticise this kind of reasoning as a 'post-political-trap' (Beveridge and Koch, 2017), and demand more research. This article responds to this debate with an empirical study of the popular protests against the infrastructural public transport project Stuttgart 21 in Germany. We apply discourse network analysis to investigate the evolution of the discourse, illuminate multiple dynamic connections between issues and actors, and apply factor analysis to identify the key issues of the conflict. Our study complicates and qualifies the arguments for a 'post-political' state of urban politics.

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Vom Konflikt zum Diskurs

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Analyzing multi-level governance dynamics from a discourse network perspective: the debate over air pollution regulation in Germany

Analyzing multi-level governance dynamics from a discourse network perspective: the debate over air pollution regulation in Germany

Protesting iconic megaprojects. A discourse network analysis of the evolution of the conflict over Stuttgart 21

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