Because many types of governance can be polycentric, an observer faces a challenge in
trying to identify and understand polycentric governance in actual settings. This chapter …

The author explores the fraught politics of energy transitions in an age of climate change.
She does so through an ecological modernisation and corporate social responsibility lens …

With the increased role of social media in political discourse, civic engagement through
online deliberation is becoming more accessible and common in democracies. The …

Local level political activity in Colorado related to oil and gas development peaked in the
late summer of 2014 when Governor Hickenlooper called for a task force to examine and …

Social media is continuing to be a political force sha** how policy issues are discussed
and 28 thus influencing how the policy agenda is structured. These on-line platforms allow a …

The goal of this dissertation is to address three areas in the policy process literature that
require clarification. First, it examines how a policy actor's deep and policy core beliefs …

Sustainability–shorthand for sustainable development (SD)–is one of today's new
buzzwords. It is now a well-established part of the vernacular in many countries across the …