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Theorizing government communication with regard to the Dutch nature policy

The implementation of a National Ecological Network poses a significant challenge to the Dutch government. The establishment of this ecological network has led to conflicts among various interest groups in the public sphere, each of which defends its own interests. In this struggle for recognition communication fulfils an important role. This article contends that the discourse about nature is driven by deep frames, is comprised of values and is rooted in world-views. The insight that worldviews play a role elucidates the various positions in the debate and shows normative dimensions in communication. This article argues that the network society, more than ever, requires the government to be explicit about its normative choices.

Auteur(s)

Peter Jansen, Jan van der Stoep, Henk Jochemsen

Publicatietype

Artikel

Uitgever

Intellect Ltd

Pagina (start)

95

Pagina (einde)

113

Trefwoorden

Nature policy, Government communication, Contextual turn, Interaction, Frames, World-views

Taal

Engels

Gepubliceerd in

Empedocles: European Journal for the Philosophy of Communication

Gepubliceerd op datum

2018-02-28