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Regulatory state capacity for accelerating net-zero transitions : Lessons learned from governing electricity storage in Germany
No full textPolicy implications arising from the unique challenges in the acceleration phase of net-zero transitions are receiving increasing attention. As a refinement, this paper focusses on regulation as a subset of policies and investigates the regulatory implications of such acceleration challenges. We integrate the literature on transformative policy capacity for conceptualising regulatory state capacity needed for responding to these challenges through regulatory change. This regulatory state capacity is operationalised by means of roles, abilities and resources. We apply our analytical framework to the market for electricity storage systems in Germany. Based on in-depth interviews and participant observation we find a high institutionalisation and complexity of regulation, and an accelerating effect of multi-system interactions on and contestation around regulatory changes. Our research reveals that in Germany regulatory state capacity has been characterised by a high relevance of gatekeeping and moderating as well as political abilities in light of the challenges ‘whole system change’ and ‘expansion and contestation’. We further observe a change in roles, from a maintaining to a creating character, and different sources of more radical regulatory change: while the changing attitude towards residential storage in the regulatory agency is based on learning and reflexivity due to its role as observer, warner and mitigator embedded in a changing socio-technical environment, the changing regulatory state capacity in the investigated ministry is triggered by the change of government and the associated stronger political will from inside the organisation itself. In conclusion, the article provides recommendations for policy makers with a focus on regulation
Gender as moderator of the relations between interpersonal and noninterpersonal trauma exposure and mental health problems in conflict-affected children and adolescents
No full textThis study examined the moderating role of gender in the associations between cumulative exposure to interpersonal trauma (IPT) and noninterpersonal trauma (NIPT) and mental health outcomes in children and adolescents in conflict-affected areas. Method: Based on a sample of 980 children (rangeage = 6–12, Mage = 9.60, 471 girls) and 472 adolescents (rangeage = 13–18, Mage = 15.26, 218 girls) living in or near conflict-affected regions (Burundi, Northern Uganda, Iraq, Syria, and Sri Lanka), multigroup path analyses were conducted to examine whether cumulative exposure to IPT and NIPT was differentially associated with mental health problems (posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, internalizing and externalizing problems) in girls and boys. Results: Among adolescents, higher cumulative exposure to IPT was significantly more strongly associated with posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in girls than in boys, and higher cumulative exposure to NIPT was significantly associated with externalizing problems in girls only. Among children, all independent associations between types of trauma exposure and mental health problems were significant and did not differ between girls and boys. Conclusions: The findings suggest that female vulnerability to traumatic stress after IPT exposure occurs in adolescence
Forced Migration and the Welfare State : a New Perspective at the Progressive's Dilemma
No full textThe impact of ethnic heterogeneity on distributive preferences is still a contested issue, both on theoretical and empirical levels. This paper sheds new light on this problem by analyzing the causality between immigration from countries with a different cultural heritage and the native population’s preference for redistribution using a difference-in-difference approach. We use the so-called European refugee crisis of the years 2015/2016 as a natural experiment to analyze whether the strong influx of asylum seekers weakened native’s support for distributive measures. We use the fact that European regions are exposed to different degrees of migration inflows. Our results show that individuals living in regions that attracted many asylum seekers maintained their initial preference for redistribution. At the same time, those affected to a lesser degree by migration reduced their willingness to support public measures. This result is stable for different specifications. Contrary to the Progressive’s Dilemma hypothesis, we conclude that ethnic heterogeneity per se does not put the European-style welfare state into question
The Danube River and the Western Black Sea Coast : Complex Transboundary Management
No full textThe Danube River and The Western Black Sea Coast: Complex Transboundary Management is a brand-new volume in the Elsevier Ecohydrology from Catchment to Coast series. The book focuses on the second largest river in Europe and the most transboundary river basin that encompasses 19 countries. Chapters focus on changes to the area in the past decade and a way forward. Made up of three parts, the book starts with an overview, covers The Danube River and its recipient, the Black Sea, including sediment balance, water quality, hydromorphology and aquatic biodiversity.
Section two covers the key pressures and implementation of transboundary water management such as aquatic resources, invasive species, climate change, and stakeholder participation. Section three assess visions for a sustainable future in the Danube River Basin with a look to applicable sustainability, ecosystems, human interaction, and improving biodiversity through floodplains. The book concludes with a summary and outlook
How we think about people : Beliefs about human nature in the explanation of conflict behavior
No full textFor decades, researchers have dealt with how human nature influences behavior in conflicts. Today, it is recognized that subjective beliefs about human nature play a significant role in conflict situations. This was also acknowledged in studies using the theory of planned behavior to explain conflict behavior as the potential for integrating beliefs about human nature was highlighted there, too. In this longitudinal study, with a representative sample of the German population (N = 906), we applied the theory of planned behavior to social conflict contexts to explain cooperative conflict behavior. Specifically, we examined how beliefs that people are generally self-serving or helpful interact with attitudes and perceived behavioral control impacting conflict-related intentions and behavior. A path model supported the hypothesis that viewing humans as self-¬ serving strengthens the effect of positive attitudes toward conflict on intentions to act cooperatively. This means that assumed self-interest may facilitate cooperative behavior in conflict, as individuals may perceive cooperation as an opportunity for mutual gain. Moreover, the belief that people are helpful enhances the influence of perceived behavioral control on intentions to cooperate, as individuals may assume their cooperation will be reciprocated. In sum, we successfully applied and supported the theory of planned behavior to the context of social conflicts and further demonstrated that beliefs about human nature provide a meaningful addition to understanding conflict intentions and behavior. Given the innovative nature of these findings, further research on the role of such beliefs in conflict behavior is warranted
Transformation und Werden : eine Kritik des transformatorischen Bildungsverständnisses nach Koller mit der Ereignisphilosophie von Deleuze
No full textContinuous Value Shaping : A Boundary Concept for Innovating Service Innovation Approaches
No full textTechnological advancements and evolving value orientations reshape future value creation and pose new requirements for service innovation. While a variety of disciplines are developing new approaches to drive service innovation, this is primarily done in isolation and generates only fragmented solutions. Sociological theory has proposed “boundary objects” as an effective umbrella for communication and cooperation among communities. Therefore, we introduce continuous value shaping (CVS) as a boundary object describing service innovation approaches along five principles. We reflect on this concept through the different disciplinary lenses of researchers in service marketing, information systems, service engineering, sociology of work, and innovation management. These perspectives highlight how the CVS principles already connect to discourses within the individual disciplines. However, the CVS concept will not only provide an umbrella to embrace existing activities in different academic disciplines. It also assists to identify research themes that will benefit from uniting the power of these disciplines, and it can serve as an integrating framework to conceptualize complex service innovation approaches. Thus, the CVS concept should guide both researchers and practitioners to develop and implement novel innovation and transformation efforts—in and across organizations
Prepared for the Multilingual Classroom? : Pre-Service Teachers’ Beliefs with Respect to Multilingualism
No full textTeachers’ beliefs on issues of multilingualism shape their classroom practices, which in turn affect their multilingual students’ learning opportunities and academic achievement. Examining these beliefs is therefore crucial for teacher educators who strive to equip pre- and in-service teachers with the appropriate mindset that is necessary in the context of an educational landscape characterized by linguistic diversity. In this study, we examine German pre-service teachers’ knowledge of and beliefs toward multilingualism and their perceived preparedness for a multilingual classroom. We use a questionnaire that includes an internationally recognized scale to measure beliefs toward multilingualism Additionally, we investigate how a semester-long lecture on German as a second language (GSL) and language-sensitive teaching influences pre-service teachers’ beliefs. The results indicate that while German pre-service teachers demonstrate knowledge and awareness of multilingualism, there remains potential for fostering a more open belief system—one that is essential for effectively engaging with diverse student groups and should be systematically addressed during university education. Pre-service teachers who participated in the semester-long lecture showed slightly more multilingual beliefs. These findings provide a basis for discussing curricular opportunities aimed at promoting multilingualism and supporting language learning in educational settings