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Why do sustainable materialism initiatives rise and fall over time? Insights from the case of cooperative energy projects in Denmark and France.
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Environmental Politics . Jul2024, p1-21. 21p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Community supported agriculture, ecovillages, and renewable energy cooperatives are all instances of sustainable materialism initiatives. Currently, a wealth of research assesses their prefigurative dimensions and documents their market strategies; yet there is little explanation of why such initiatives rise and fall over time. This article aims to fill this gap. To do so, I investigate the lifespans of renewable energy cooperative projects in Denmark and France. Based on a qualitative comparative analysis, I argue that the rise and fall of these projects can be explained by the evolution of one type of economic power: the power of orientation, or the ability of collective organizations to simultaneously <italic>act in</italic> and <italic>act on</italic> a policy regime to create market opportunities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09644016
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Environmental Politics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 178350427
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09644016.2024.2377925