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How anger and fear influence policy narratives: Advocacy and regulation of oil and gas drilling in Colorado
Jonathan J. Pierce,
Katrina Miller-Stevens,
Isabel Hicks,
Dova Castaneda Zilly,
Saigopal Rangaraj,
Evan Rao,
Jonathan J. Pierce
School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, USA
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Katrina Miller-Stevens
Economics and Business Department, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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Katrina Miller-Stevens, Economics and Business Department, Colorado College, Palmer 114C, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903, USA.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorIsabel Hicks
Economics and Business Department, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Search for more papers by this authorDova Castaneda Zilly
Economics and Business Department, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Search for more papers by this authorSaigopal Rangaraj
Economics and Business Department, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Search for more papers by this authorEvan Rao
Economics and Business Department, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Search for more papers by this authorJonathan J. Pierce,
Katrina Miller-Stevens,
Isabel Hicks,
Dova Castaneda Zilly,
Saigopal Rangaraj,
Evan Rao,
Jonathan J. Pierce
School of Public Affairs, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, USA
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Katrina Miller-Stevens
Economics and Business Department, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
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Katrina Miller-Stevens, Economics and Business Department, Colorado College, Palmer 114C, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903, USA.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorIsabel Hicks
Economics and Business Department, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Search for more papers by this authorDova Castaneda Zilly
Economics and Business Department, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Search for more papers by this authorSaigopal Rangaraj
Economics and Business Department, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Search for more papers by this authorEvan Rao
Economics and Business Department, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
enWhen advocating for policy change, coalitions rely on various elements and strategies of policy narratives, including emotions. However, past research on the Narrative Policy Framework, and more broadly on the policy process, has largely ignored the role of emotions. This paper argues that emotions, such as anger and fear, are central to how coalitions advocate for policy change. It explores the role of anger and fear in policy narratives by examining the oral testimony (n = 474) given over four legislative committee hearings in March 2019 concerning Colorado Senate Bill 19-181. This bill changed the mission of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission to prioritize protecting the environment and public health over oil and gas development. This research finds the coalition that successfully supported the bill used anger towards the oil and gas industry, while those that opposed the bill relied more on fear of the uncertain consequences of the bill. It also finds the coalition that opposed the bill relied on self-characterization as heroes and victims, which was a failed strategy. The implications for this research on the Narrative Policy Framework and, more broadly, for the policy process and advocacy are discussed.
摘要
zh在倡导政策变革时，联盟依赖于政策叙事的不同要素和策略，包括情绪。不过，关于叙事政策框架以及更广泛的政策过程的以往研究在很大程度上忽略了情绪的作用。本文论证认为，愤怒和恐惧等情绪是联盟如何倡导政策变革一事的核心。通过分析2019年3月关于科罗拉多州参议院第181号法案的四次立法委员会听证会的口头证词(n = 474)，本文探究了愤怒和恐惧在政策叙事中的作用。该法案改变了科罗拉多石油和天然气保护委员会的使命，将保护环境和公共卫生一事置于石油和天然气开发之上。本研究发现，成功支持该法案的联盟对石油和天然气行业持愤怒情绪，而反对该法案的联盟则更多地依赖于由该法案的不确定后果产生的恐惧情绪。本研究还发现，反对该法案的联盟使用了关于正面人物和受害者的自我描述，这是一个失败的策略。探讨了本研究对叙事政策框架的影响，以及在更广程度上对政策过程和倡导的影响。
Resumen
esAl abogar por el cambio de políticas, las coaliciones se basan en varios elementos y estrategias de narrativas de políticas, incluidas las emociones. Sin embargo, la investigación anterior sobre el marco de políticas narrativas y, en términos más generales, sobre el proceso de políticas, ha ignorado en gran medida el papel de las emociones. Este documento argumenta que las emociones, como la ira y el miedo, son fundamentales para que las coaliciones aboguen por el cambio de políticas. Explora el papel de la ira y el miedo en las narrativas de políticas al examinar el testimonio oral (n = 474) brindado en cuatro audiencias del comité legislativo en marzo de 2019 con respecto al Proyecto de Ley del Senado de Colorado 19-181. Este proyecto de ley cambió la misión de la Comisión de Conservación de Petróleo y Gas de Colorado para priorizar la protección del medio ambiente y la salud pública sobre el desarrollo de petróleo y gas. Esta investigación encuentra que la coalición que apoyó con éxito el proyecto de ley utilizó la ira hacia la industria del petróleo y el gas, mientras que los que se opusieron al proyecto de ley se basaron más en el miedo a las consecuencias inciertas del proyecto de ley. También encuentra que la coalición que se opuso al proyecto de ley se basó en la autocaracterización como héroes y víctimas, lo cual fue una estrategia fallida. Se discuten las implicaciones para esta investigación sobre el Marco Narrativo de Políticas y, más ampliamente, para el proceso de políticas y la promoción.
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