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The polysemous nature of the German Verkehrswende-Exploring the role of floating signifiers in shaping mobility futures
Örebro University, Örebro University School of Business. Center for Sustainable Business.ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0309-122x
HafenCity Univ, DFG Res Training Grp Urban Future Making, Henning Voscherau Pl 1, D-20457 Hamburg, Germany..
2025 (English)In: Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions, ISSN 2210-4224, E-ISSN 2210-4232, Vol. 55, article id 100963Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The German transportation sector's negative contribution to climate change amongst broader social, environmental, and economic problems is applying evermore pressure to the prevailing automobility regime to bring about its transformation. However, the vision of this transition, referred to as the Verkehrswende or Mobilita<spacing diaeresis>tswende, is highly contested, with varying conceptions of different actors about the future of mobility in Germany. A discourse network analysis (DNA) is performed to examine the development of the related policy debate, identify key problem and solution framings and analyse the overall discourse evolution from 2018 to mid-2023. The findings highlight how recent exogenous events shape and reframe the discourse, inciting debates around viable mobility futures. Further, our analysis uncovers a novel discursive strategy termed repugnostic framing, through which incumbent actors aim to oppose the framings of other discursive agents, leading to increased lines of conflict and polarisation, thus possibly hindering effective policy implementation.

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Elsevier, 2025. Vol. 55, article id 100963
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Mobility transition, Transport sector, Discourse network analysis, Discursive framing struggles, Floating signifier
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Civil Engineering
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URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-119264DOI: 10.1016/j.eist.2025.100963ISI: 001412735400001Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85216070650OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-119264DiVA, id: diva2:1938038
Available from: 2025-02-17 Created: 2025-02-17 Last updated: 2025-02-17Bibliographically approved

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