#Awalkinthepark – “Think” tanks, denialists, renewables and (neo)institutional theory

Four articles this time (one a re-read) Zimmerman, E. 2016. Discursive Institutionalism and Institutional Change. In Zimmerman, E. 2016. Think Tanks and Non-Traditional Security. London: Palgrave Macmillan. McKewon, E. 2012. Talking Points Ammo: The use of neoliberal think tank fantasy themes to delegitimise scientific knowledge of climate change in Australian newspapers. Journalism Studies, Vol. 13... Continue Reading →

April 21, 2016 4

#Awalkinthepark – Radical Institutional Change? Bin juice!!

The sixth lap is usually fairly unproductive, from a reading point of view, but probably where the calorie burn comes from. Somehow I only managed to finish one article – (and tbf, most of another) Lorenzoni, I. and Benson, D. 2014. Radical institutional change in environmental governance: Explaining the origins of the UK Climate... Continue Reading →

April 20, 2016 0

#Awalkinthepark – Transformers!, transitions, neo-institutional theory and SHIT v CHIC

So, one on the bed, one and a half while around the park (it turns out theory is far slower to read than fact-based stuff, who knew) and polishing off that second half of the third paper at my desk as the sun shines outside. I really do need to get out more. Gillard, R.... Continue Reading →

April 19, 2016 0

#Australian #climate history – who knew what when?

Below is a piece just published on 'The Conversation.' I was very flattered to be asked to write it. I think I should probably have included a sentence about Hugh Saddler's 1981 book 'Energy in Australia', which has a brief climate section, and made the point that various oil companies (Exxon, Shell) bought up Australian... Continue Reading →

April 18, 2016 2

#Awalkinthepark – climate denialism, “sticky v path contingent” historical discursive institutionalism and comparative institutionalisms

So, read Weart in bed and Bell/Schmidt as I walked around the park with the 50lb backpack Weart, S. 2011. Global warming: How skepticism became denial. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, Vol.67(1), pp.41-50. Bell, S. 2012. Where are the Institutions? The Limits of Vivien Schmidt’s Constructivism. British Journal of Political Science, Vol. 42, pp.714-719. Schmidt,... Continue Reading →

April 18, 2016 1

#AWalkinthepark – discursive institutionalism challenged, defended.

So, two I read walking in the park, and one I re-read at the computer. Bell, S. 2011. Do We Really Need a New ‘Constructivist Institutionalism’ to Explain Institutional Change? British Journal of Political Science, Vol. 41, (4), pp.883 – 906. Schmidt, V. 2012. A curious constructivism: A response to Professor Bell. British Journal of... Continue Reading →

April 17, 2016 1

#Awalkinthepark – Ideas, Institutions (the Carbon Trust) and discursive institutionalism up the wazoo.

So, five laps but only one and a half articles. What’s going on? Did I get distracted by squirrels? Nope, it’s just that both of these (especially the latter) are dense with ideas and terminology that I am not yet familiar enough with, but need to be. I rarely skim, but on these I did... Continue Reading →

April 16, 2016 0

#Awalkinthepark: Policy wonkery, discursive institutionalism, ideational power and climate denial

Gah. My bag got stolen yesterday, because I trusted the staff at the AgeUK shop in Withington to, you know, do their jobs. Sign above change room said don’t take bags in, so I gave my bag to the staff for ‘safe keeping’. And it was gone when I came out (along with the bike... Continue Reading →

April 15, 2016 4

#Awalkinthepark Climate denial, Iron and Rye and Stackelberg leaders

So, I read some stuff while NOT walking around the park (#radical). And then more while I did. Dunlap, R. and McCright A. 2011: A graphic “Key components of Climate Change Denial Machine” from Organized Climate-Change Denial. IN Dryzek, J, Norgaard, R. and Schlosberg, D. (eds) Oxford Handbook of Climate Change and Society. New York:... Continue Reading →

April 13, 2016 0

#AWalkinthepark – energy, decarbonisation, money and failure

Another five laps, another four articles Lyster, R. and Bradbrook. 2006. Chapter 1: Overview of energyproduction adn use in Australia. In Energy Law and the Environment. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, p. 1-9. Warren, D., Christoff, P. and Green. D. 2016. Australia’s sustainable energy transition: The disjointed politics of decarbonisation. Environmental Innovation and Societal Transition, (in... Continue Reading →

April 12, 2016 0

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