Political and commercial discourses on the environment: looking at Groningen gas debate through the lens of the centre and periphery: The fight for safety or "There is nothing above Groningen"

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Abstract

The research paper analyses the ongoing conflict between the residents of the Northern Netherlands and the central government regarding the compensation of damage caused by induced earthquakes and the gas-mining through the theoretical framework explaining relations between the periphery and the centre.
The Groningen gas debate is an interesting case, as it shows the potential of change in the established power relationship between the periphery and the centre. the paper analyses the factors that led for this change and explains the change mechanism that is associated with the persuasive power of the local social movement.
The paper contributes to the literature on environmental governance, energy transition, communication and political science.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages1
Publication statusPublished - 2018
EventThe 7th Bi-Annual Conference of the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA): "Centres and Peripheries: Communication, Research, Translation" - Palazzo dei Congressi, Lugano, Switzerland
Duration: 31 Oct 20183 Nov 2018
Conference number: 7
https://www.ecrea2018lugano.eu/

Conference

ConferenceThe 7th Bi-Annual Conference of the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA)
Country/TerritorySwitzerland
CityLugano
Period31/10/183/11/18
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Keywords

  • energy transition
  • power relations
  • communication
  • centre
  • periphery
  • debate

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