How Public Debate Drives the Green Transition
A study in Norway examines the role of media debates and democratic contestation in the push to decarbonize road transport. The research argues that public struggle and argumentation are not obstacles to progress but are, in fact, the essential process through which societies negotiate and implement major energy transitions. By analyzing media discourse, the authors show how competing visions for a sustainable future are shaped and contested in the public sphere.
Why it might matter to you:
This work reframes democratic debate from a procedural hurdle to a core mechanism of systemic change, a perspective crucial for understanding how large-scale social and economic transformations are achieved. For those analyzing political economy or policy implementation, it offers a framework for evaluating the role of public discourse in translating ambitious goals, like decarbonization, into concrete political reality.
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