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

ABSTRACT:

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 di

SUBMITTER: Nagel M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9281339 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature