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Why Do Junctures Become Critical? Political Discourse, Agency, and Joint Belief Shifts in Comparative Perspective

Journal
Regulation & Governance
ISSN
1748-5983
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2020-10
Author(s)
Rinscheid, Adrian  
Eberlein, Burkard
Emmenegger, Patrick  orcid-logo
Schneider, Volker
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1111/rego.12238
Abstract
Why do junctures become critical in some cases but not in others? Building on the critical juncture framework and perspectives on the formation and diffusion of beliefs, we develop a theoretically parsimonious and empirically traceable account of divergence in institutional outcomes. By illuminating the role of agency and joint belief shifts we further open the “black box” of critical junctures. In particular, we develop the argument that the role agents play is conditioned by conflict lines that structure an institutional field before a juncture sets in. Empirically, we trace political discourses around the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident in Canada, Germany, and Japan using discourse network analysis. Through comparative investigation, we empirically show that discursive interactions during potential critical junctures indicate institutional outcomes that are shaped by causally relevant historical legacies.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SEPS - Global Democratic Governance
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Volume
14
Number
4
Start page
653
End page
673
Official URL
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/rego.12238
URL
https://www.alexandria.unisg.ch/handle/20.500.14171/112451
Subject(s)

political science

Division(s)

SEPS - School of Econ...

IWOE - Institute for ...

Contact Email Address
adrian.rinscheid@unisg.ch
Eprints ID
256176

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