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From the idea of scale to the idea of agency: An actor-network theory perspective on policy development for renewable energy

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  • Marfuga Iskandarova

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This paper offers a new perspective on the co-evolution of policy and large technological developments in emerging industries. The analysis is based on a UK study of a controversial wave energy project, Wave Hub, and the underpinning policy landscape. The actor-network theory approach provides insights into the complexity of the policy network; it allows stepping beyond a contextual understanding of policy and developing the idea of policy as an evolving actor-network and actant. This approach explains how the policy effects were construed, and in particular, the relationship between political decisions and the development of Wave Hub, as well as a reciprocal effect of the project on marine energy policy and regulation. Revealing the most prominent policy issues in relation to wave energy, the case study adds to our understanding of policy shaping processes instigated by technology development.

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  • Marfuga Iskandarova, 2017. "From the idea of scale to the idea of agency: An actor-network theory perspective on policy development for renewable energy," Science and Public Policy, Oxford University Press, vol. 44(4), pages 476-485.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:scippl:v:44:y:2017:i:4:p:476-485.
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    1. Meng Qi & Xin Dai & Bei Zhang & Junjie Li & Bangfan Liu, 2023. "The Evolution and Future Prospects of China’s Wave Energy Policy from the Perspective of Renewable Energy: Facing Problems, Governance Optimization and Effectiveness Logic," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-25, February.

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