How does symbolic commitment strengthen the resilience of sustainability institutions? Exploring the role of bureaucrats in Germany, Finland, and the UK

被引：7

作者：

Wong, Ryan ^{[1
]}

van der Heijden, Jeroen ^{[2
,3
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Munich, Dept Polit Sci, Munich, Germany

[2] Victoria Univ Wellington, Sch Govt, 23 Lambton Quay, Wellington 6011, New Zealand

[3] Australian Natl Univ, Sch Regulat & Global Governance, Canberra, ACT, Australia

来源：

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | 2022年 / 30卷 / 01期

关键词：

change of government; institutional resilience; sustainable development; symbolic commitment; ENVIRONMENTAL-POLICY INTEGRATION; POLITICS; PARTICIPATION; STRATEGIES; DEMOCRACY; LESSONS; SECTOR; FOOD;

D O I：

10.1002/sd.2225

中图分类号：

F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;

摘要：

Symbolic commitment is commonly acknowledged in the literature to be important for sustainability governance. Academics express high hopes and expectations of symbolic commitment as a means to strengthen sustainability institutions. Policy makers and bureaucrats see it as being necessary in order to keep an issue on the agenda. However, little is known about how symbolic commitment contributes to institutional resilience. This study examines the rise and fall of national institutions for implementing sustainability agendas in Germany, Finland, and the UK in the context of fluctuating symbolic commitment. Interviews with 56 policy actors and documentary analysis uncovered the creative role of bureaucrats in securing symbolic commitment. The risks of relying on symbolic commitment can be reduced by considering the impact of economic austerity and the loss of institutional memory.

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