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What will be the legacy of the Gen-Z acephalous protest movements?
Get PDFLSE’s Professor Bart Cammaerts explains the similarities between a range of protests around the world driven by Gen-Z, and how the digital context enables the emergence of these ‘acephalous’ – or ‘headless’ – movements
Trump's attack on the BBC is an opportunity to modernise the corporation
Get PDFTrump’s threat to sue the BBC over a misleading edit of his speech feeds into narratives of political bias at the corporation. Damian Tambini argues that the besides the question over systemic bias, there is a broader problem at hand with the form of accountability of the BBC: towards UK governments rather than the general public. This is an opportunity for reform and for establishing the BBC’s proper and full independence from UK governments and party-political influence
Greenwashing and trust via enhanced self-regulation: the case of ESG rating providers in sustainable finance
Get PDFPolycentric governance is a trust-intensive and trust-dependent governance that should actively seek to build and restore trust. The different ways in which this is done are poorly understood. Our study of the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategies and the green transition clarifies the role of enhanced self-regulation and intermediaries in trust-building and trust-repair in polycentric governance. ESG rating providers as intermediaries may help to build and repair trust, but as with any trustee, they represent a trust challenge as well. This article addresses these issues and is organized around three major questions: First, what are the political dynamics around the adoption of the rules for ESG ratings providers in the EU and United Kingdom? Second, what are the differences between the trust-building and the trust-repair strategies deployed? Third, how do these differences reflect the different approaches to the trust challenges of regulation by and of intermediaries? We apply process tracing and a comparative analysis of the regulation of ESG rating providers to generate insights into the trust-building and trust-repair strategies of rule-makers. Our analysis leads us to identify varieties of enhanced self-regulation that are differentiated by the regulatory strategies adopted by the rule-makers vis-à-vis regulatory intermediaries. We show how such efforts may combine different elements of mandatory and voluntary regulation, and we shed light on the differentiated conceptualizations and complexities of the function of trust in polycentric governance regimes as a whole
Symbolic interaction and the Grounded Theory Method
No full textBarney Glaser and Anselm Strauss, together with Jeanne Quint, collaborated on a research project in the 1960s that resulted in the highly innovative and now widely used Grounded Theory Method [GTM]. The pioneering characteristics of the method drew on the different backgrounds of Glaser and Strauss; respectively, the work of Lazarsfeld and Merton based at University of Columbia, New York, and Chicago School sociology. This latter influence encompassed Symbolic Interactionism and Pragmatism, although Glaser later sought to downplay or even deny the importance of this. In what follows we outline the trajectory leading through Strauss from the Chicago School to GTM, and the ways in which later developments in the method – e.g., Constructivist GTM and Situated Analysis – build specifically on these antecedents to the method itself
Preparing for the next window: the endurance of feminist peace activism
No full textA current strand of my research examines the sites and strategies of women's political engagement that occurs largely away from so-called critical junctures, such as during peace negotiations. I have sought to answer the following questions: To what degree are women able to sustain gains made in peace negotiations? Where and how do women in post-accord settings participate in formal and informal politics? My research has demonstrated the politically complex work of feminist activists, including the concept of the “continuum of activism,” which can be used as a lens through which to understand how feminist peace activism persists throughout time, transmutes in various spaces, and is conducted on various scales, responding to violence of various types. I have situated my work within a broader body of research on transnational actors and international security and within a constructivist paradigm of International Relations. Methodologically, I have drawn on social network analysis and embedded feminist techniques to understand the collective action of women peace activists
Exploring experiences of mental health challenges in under-represented young people (aged 16–24 years) in England: a narrative inquiry protocol
Get PDFIntroduction Three-quarters of mental health problems start before the age of 25. However, young people are the least likely to receive mental healthcare. Some young people (such as those from ethnic minorities) are even less likely to receive mental healthcare than others. Long-term impacts of mental health problems include poorer physical health, relationships, education and employment. We aim to elicit the views, experiences and needs of diverse young people (aged 16–24 years), to better understand (1) their experiences of under-representation, mental health and coping, (2) mechanisms that shape mental health trajectories and (3) how online arts and culture might be made engaging and useful for young people’s mental health. We also aim to do this with autistic young people. Methods and analysis Narrative inquiry will be employed as a tool for gathering young people’s perspectives for an iterative analysis. The narrative method proposes that critical insights and knowledge are distributed across social systems and can be discovered in personal stories and that knowledge can be relayed, stored and retrieved through these stories. Data will be transcribed and explored using a combination of thematic and intersectional analysis. Young people will be core members of the research team, shape the research and be involved in the coding of data and interpretation of the findings. Ethics and dissemination This study (IRAS project ID 340259) has received ethical approval from the HRA and Health and Care Research Wales (REC reference 24/SC/0083). The outputs will identify touch points and refine the logic model of how online arts and culture might support the mental health of those from under-represented backgrounds. We will share knowledge with young people, policy makers, health professionals, carers, teachers, social workers and people who work in arts and culture. We will produce research papers, blogs, newsletters, webinars, videos and podcasts
Bridging the cultural divide
No full textFrom getting to grips with guanxi and mianzi, to embracing the importance placed on rituals, etiquette and patience, LSE’s Catherine Hua Xiang offers practical guidance for those seeking to build lasting relationships with partners in Chin
Emissions from manufacturing in the autos sector: discussion paper
Get PDFThis discussion paper examines the role of production emissions – specifically those arising from materials and manufacturing – in car manufacturers’ carbon footprints and emissions reduction targets. The current Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) Carbon Performance (CP) methodology for the automotive sector focuses on tailpipe (Scope 3 Category 11) emissions, which remain the largest contributor to lifecycle emissions for internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEs). However, as the industry shifts toward electric vehicles (EVs), a growing share of emissions is associated with upstream activities, including vehicle and battery production. The paper identifies substantial gaps and inconsistencies in how car manufacturers disclose manufacturing-related emissions. While most companies report Scope 1 and 2 emissions – covering direct and energy-related emissions from their own operations – at a group level, data on Scope 3 Category 1 emissions, which cover upstream supply chain activities, is sparse and inconsistent. Disclosure specific to passenger cars is even rarer. This limited data availability poses challenges for external stakeholders seeking to assess companies’ full emissions profiles and decarbonisation strategies. To address this, the paper proposes a preliminary approach to incorporate production emissions into TPI’s current CP methodology. Using IEA global average emissions factors and sales data for four major manufacturers – BMW, General Motors (GM), BYD, and Tesla – the analysis shows that including production emissions in companies’ historical carbon footprints and decarbonisation targets leads to a deterioration in alignment with low-carbon scenarios, particularly over the long term. These findings underscore the materiality of production emissions to car manufacturers’ decarbonisation strategies. They also highlight the narrowing gap between mixed ICE/EV producers and pure EV companies when upstream emissions are considered. A narrow focus on tailpipe emissions therefore may not comprehensively capture companies’ climate actions. The paper concludes with recommendations for investors to engage with companies to improve disclosure, support standardised reporting, and encourage comprehensive target-setting that includes production emissions