Abstract
Local climate policy is influenced by many factors. However, previous studies have barely considered the impact of trans-local activities on the diffusion of innovative climate policies. The article systematically examines the influence of structural contextual factors and political entrepreneurs as well as trans-local activities of cities. The analysis is conducted by means of a qualitative-comparative research design applying a two-stage crisp set QCA. The results of the study show that structural factors can only partially explain the extensiveness of climate protection measures in major cities. The inclusion of trans-local action and policy entrepreneurship provides additional explanatory power as these factors may strengthen favorable and, on some occasion, substitute unfavorable structural conditions.
| Translated title of the contribution | Innovations in Climate Change Policy of German Major Cities: The Influence of Trans-local Action in Comparison |
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| Original language | German |
| Pages (from-to) | 95-126 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Journal | Politische Vierteljahresschrift |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue number | 1 |
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| State | Published - Mar 6 2019 |
Keywords
- Climate Policy
- Diffusion of innovations
- Local Governance
- QCA
- Trans-local Action