Polarization and clustering in scientific debates and problem framing: network analysis of the science-policy interface for grassland management in China

Ecology and Society: a journal of integrative science for resilience and sustainability

Li, Aitong¹ 

关键词: environmental management;    institutional balance;    political polarization;    problem framing;    science-policy interface;    social network analysis;   

DOI  :  10.5751/ES-09321-220308

学科分类：生物科学（综合）

来源: Resilience Alliance Publications

【 摘 要 】

Environmental problems are usually framed by a repertoire of arguments articulated by a network of individuals (scientists and policymakers) and their affiliated institutions. Given the complexity of this network, it is important to conduct network analyses on both individual and organizational levels to achieve a better understanding of the underlying political structure that influences science-policy communication. Through an empirical study of a policy network related to grassland management in China, our study examines the underlying political structure of the network as well as its political impact on the problem-framing processes. The analysis reveals that political polarization and power imbalances in the network, the product of existing institutional arrangements, have confined the framing of environmental problems to specific areas and impeded the development of comprehensive policies.

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