Obiettivo Sociotechnical transitions are important to address environmental problems. The present literature focuses on green options that break through and replace existing sociotechnical regimes. The project turns the analytical focus upside down, seeing the destabilisation and decline of existing regimes as the key to transitions. Regimes refer to the rules (knowledge base, belief system, mission, strategic orientation) shared by incumbent actors in an industry. Destabilisation results from increasing external pressures (economic, normative, regulatory) and eroding commitment of actors to regime rules. Research questions are: 1 To what degree have regimes in transport, energy and agriculture destabilised in the last 30 years, as a result of environmental pressures? 2 What kind of process is regime destabilisation and how should it be conceptualised for environmental problems? Which mechanisms are important and how do they interact? The project develops a theoretical perspective, combining insights from neo-institutional theory, STS, evolutionary economics. A phase-based pattern and three propositions are advanced. To investigate destabilisation, the project uses case studies as research strategy, which is appropriate for tracing complex processes such as changing beliefs and identities, fuzzy network boundaries, and many interacting (external) factors. Two PhD projects do four longitudinal case studies about destabilisation. Cases are selected with regard to the phase-based pattern and propositions. One case (decline of domestic coal) went though all phases. Another case (destabilisation of pig farming) has progressed far into the last phase. Coal in electricity and the car regime are less far in the phase-pattern, and probably less destabilised. The PI integrates findings from PhD projects, providing general answers to research questions. He also elaborates the inter-disciplinary perspective, and addresses the possibilities for sustainability transitions. Campo scientifico social scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfossil energycoalagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagricultureagricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedomestic animalsanimal husbandry Parole chiave economic competition energy evolutionary economics neo-institutional theory socio-cognitive sociology of technology transport Programma(i) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Argomento(i) ERC-SG-SH2 - ERC Starting Grant - Institutions, values, beliefs and behaviour Invito a presentare proposte ERC-2007-StG Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento ERC-SG - ERC Starting Grant Istituzione ospitante THE UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX Contributo UE € 907 113,60 Indirizzo SUSSEX HOUSE FALMER BN1 9RH Brighton Regno Unito Mostra sulla mappa Regione South East (England) Surrey, East and West Sussex Brighton and Hove Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contatto amministrativo Rossana Dowsett (Ms.) Ricercatore principale Frank Geels (Dr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato Beneficiari (1) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto THE UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX Regno Unito Contributo UE € 907 113,60 Indirizzo SUSSEX HOUSE FALMER BN1 9RH Brighton Mostra sulla mappa Regione South East (England) Surrey, East and West Sussex Brighton and Hove Tipo di attività Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contatto amministrativo Rossana Dowsett (Ms.) Ricercatore principale Frank Geels (Dr.) Collegamenti Contatta l’organizzazione Opens in new window Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato
