Mario Angst
Biographic Data
| ID | 2181306 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mario Angst |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mario |
| FAMILY NAME | Angst |
| SIGNATURE | ANGST M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Zurich |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8297-9827 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 68 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 14 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 6 |
How policy narratives shape sustainability governance: A Case Study of Urban Transport Policy Discourse
Recent research in sustainability science has highlighted the crucial role of imaginaries, stories and narratives in shaping how sustainability governance is understood. One example is Adloff and Neckel’s framework of ideal-typical sustainability trajectories: modernization, transformation and control. This article examines how these trajectories can help analyse sustainability policy making when viewed through the theoretical lens of the Narrati…
Citizens ditching cars: How do assessments of SDG interactions predict a modal shift towards low-carbon urban transport choices
In light of climate change, urbanization and worldwide mobility trends, the requirements for transforming urban transport systems towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are twofold. First, understanding the systemic interactions underlying sustainable development as envisioned in the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is key. In the context of urban transport systems, this includes understanding what hinders or fosters reduced c…
Automated extraction of discourse networks from large volumes of media data
Understanding and tracking societal discourse around essential governance challenges of our times is crucial. One possible heuristic is to conceptualize discourse as a network of actors and policy beliefs. Here, we present an exemplary and widely applicable automated approach to extract discourse networks from large volumes of media data, as a bipartite graph of organizations and beliefs connected by stance edges. Our approach leverages various n…
Who is satisfied with their inclusion in polycentric sustainability governance? Networks, power, and procedural justice in Swiss wetlands
Sustainability governance in polycentric systems needs to ensure both effectiveness and procedural justice. Effectiveness and procedural justice are intricately linked to power dynamics in governance. To assess polycentric sustainability governance, understanding different types, sources, and effects of power is key. Here, we investigate network‐derived bonding and bridging social capital of actors as specific sources of power in polycentric sust…
The Link Between Social-Ecological Network Fit and Outcomes: A Rare Empirical Assessment of a Prominent Hypothesis
It is often claimed that the structure of networks influences outcomes in environmental governance.For example, network motifs of social-ecological fit have been linked to positive environmental outcomes, but empirical tests of this link are rare.Social-ecological network fit represents a situation in which actors involved in the governance and management of linked ecological elements coordinate.We empirically analyze how motifs of social-ecologi…
Discourses surrounding sustainability and digitalization in Europe on Twitter over time
Digitalization and sustainability transformations are contested change processes, accompanied by wide public discourse. But what concerns the public? Our analysis of the social media discourse on Twitter in the last decade reveals key discursive hubs such as smart cities and climate change, as well as blind spots such as sufficiency strategies. It also points to differences between societal and academic discourse, and where increased engagement o…
Who Joins a Forum—And Who Does Not?—Evaluating Drivers of Forum Participation in Polycentric Governance Systems
In polycentric governance systems, decisions that influence a given policy issue are often made across a series of forums: venues where actors meet to resolve collective action problems. Here, we examine who does and does not participate in forums, and the factors driving that participation. We analyze forum participation patterns of 307 actors involved in Swiss water governance, who could participate in water governance forums. We find that the …
Information exchange in governance networks—Who brokers across political divides
The exchange of information among organizations is the lifeblood of governance networks. It is a necessary condition for successful governance. Political divides between organizations often impede information exchange. We ask which organizations are most likely to broker information across political divides. We consider survey (n = 312) evidence of technical information exchange in Swiss water governance. Bayesian exponential random graph modelin…
Policy integration: Do laws or actors integrate issues relevant to flood risk management in Switzerland
The Effect of Beliefs on Policy Instrument Preferences: The Case of Swiss Renewable Energy Policy
This article explores how beliefs affect preferences leading to policy instrument choices of elite actors. Beliefs are general attitudes regarding a given policy field, for example toward the role of the state or the urgency of a problem. Both beliefs and preferences are central for applications of Sabatier’s Advocacy Coalition Framework, but their interrelationship has remained undertheorized. Understanding how beliefs and preferences are linked…
Bottom‐Up Identification of Subsystems in Complex Governance Systems
Theories of policymaking often focus on subsystems within a larger, overarching governance system. However, subsystem identification is complicated by the complexity of governance systems, characterized by multiple, interrelated issues, multi‐level interactions, and a diverse set of organizations. This study suggests an empirical, bottom‐up methodology to identify subsystems. Subsystems are identified based on bundles of similar observed organiza…
Networks of Swiss Water Governance Issues. Studying Fit between Media Attention and Organizational Activity
This study analyzes Swiss water governance as a network of interrelated issues. It compares how organizations reflect relations between governance issues in their activity with the way issue relations are depicted by the media (issue attention-activity fit). To do so, a media data analysis, supported by machine learning, is combined with a nation-wide survey. Prominent areas of misfit relate to the coordination between water saving measures and d…
Connectors and coordinators in natural resource governance: Insights from Swiss water supply
Angst, M., A. Widmer, M. Fischer, and K. Ingold. 2018. Connectors and coordinators in natural resource governance: insights from Swiss water supply. Ecology and Society 23(2):1. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10030-230201
Network Dynamics in Natural Resource Governance: A Case Study ofSwiss Landscape Management
Structural characteristics of social networks have been recognized as important factors of effective natural resource governance. However, network analyses of natural resource governance most often remain static, even though governance is an inherently dynamic process. In this article, we investigate the evolution of a social network of organizational actors involved in the governance of natural resources in a regional nature park project in Swit…
Policy integration: Do laws or actors integrate issues relevant to flood risk management in Switzerland
The Effect of Beliefs on Policy Instrument Preferences: The Case of Swiss Renewable Energy Policy
This article explores how beliefs affect preferences leading to policy instrument choices of elite actors. Beliefs are general attitudes regarding a given policy field, for example toward the role of the state or the urgency of a problem. Both beliefs and preferences are central for applications of Sabatier’s Advocacy Coalition Framework, but their interrelationship has remained undertheorized. Understanding how beliefs and preferences are linked…
Bottom‐Up Identification of Subsystems in Complex Governance Systems
Theories of policymaking often focus on subsystems within a larger, overarching governance system. However, subsystem identification is complicated by the complexity of governance systems, characterized by multiple, interrelated issues, multi‐level interactions, and a diverse set of organizations. This study suggests an empirical, bottom‐up methodology to identify subsystems. Subsystems are identified based on bundles of similar observed organiza…
Network Dynamics in Natural Resource Governance: A Case Study ofSwiss Landscape Management
Structural characteristics of social networks have been recognized as important factors of effective natural resource governance. However, network analyses of natural resource governance most often remain static, even though governance is an inherently dynamic process. In this article, we investigate the evolution of a social network of organizational actors involved in the governance of natural resources in a regional nature park project in Swit…
Connectors and coordinators in natural resource governance: Insights from Swiss water supply
Angst, M., A. Widmer, M. Fischer, and K. Ingold. 2018. Connectors and coordinators in natural resource governance: insights from Swiss water supply. Ecology and Society 23(2):1. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10030-230201
Networks of Swiss Water Governance Issues. Studying Fit between Media Attention and Organizational Activity
This study analyzes Swiss water governance as a network of interrelated issues. It compares how organizations reflect relations between governance issues in their activity with the way issue relations are depicted by the media (issue attention-activity fit). To do so, a media data analysis, supported by machine learning, is combined with a nation-wide survey. Prominent areas of misfit relate to the coordination between water saving measures and d…
Information exchange in governance networks—Who brokers across political divides
The exchange of information among organizations is the lifeblood of governance networks. It is a necessary condition for successful governance. Political divides between organizations often impede information exchange. We ask which organizations are most likely to broker information across political divides. We consider survey (n = 312) evidence of technical information exchange in Swiss water governance. Bayesian exponential random graph modelin…
Network Dynamics in Natural Resource Governance: A Case Study ofSwiss Landscape Management
Structural characteristics of social networks have been recognized as important factors of effective natural resource governance. However, network analyses of natural resource governance most often remain static, even though governance is an inherently dynamic process. In this article, we investigate the evolution of a social network of organizational actors involved in the governance of natural resources in a regional nature park project in Swit…
Connectors and coordinators in natural resource governance: Insights from Swiss water supply
Angst, M., A. Widmer, M. Fischer, and K. Ingold. 2018. Connectors and coordinators in natural resource governance: insights from Swiss water supply. Ecology and Society 23(2):1. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10030-230201
Networks of Swiss Water Governance Issues. Studying Fit between Media Attention and Organizational Activity
This study analyzes Swiss water governance as a network of interrelated issues. It compares how organizations reflect relations between governance issues in their activity with the way issue relations are depicted by the media (issue attention-activity fit). To do so, a media data analysis, supported by machine learning, is combined with a nation-wide survey. Prominent areas of misfit relate to the coordination between water saving measures and d…
Policy integration: Do laws or actors integrate issues relevant to flood risk management in Switzerland
The Effect of Beliefs on Policy Instrument Preferences: The Case of Swiss Renewable Energy Policy
This article explores how beliefs affect preferences leading to policy instrument choices of elite actors. Beliefs are general attitudes regarding a given policy field, for example toward the role of the state or the urgency of a problem. Both beliefs and preferences are central for applications of Sabatier’s Advocacy Coalition Framework, but their interrelationship has remained undertheorized. Understanding how beliefs and preferences are linked…
Bottom‐Up Identification of Subsystems in Complex Governance Systems
Theories of policymaking often focus on subsystems within a larger, overarching governance system. However, subsystem identification is complicated by the complexity of governance systems, characterized by multiple, interrelated issues, multi‐level interactions, and a diverse set of organizations. This study suggests an empirical, bottom‐up methodology to identify subsystems. Subsystems are identified based on bundles of similar observed organiza…
Who Joins a Forum—And Who Does Not?—Evaluating Drivers of Forum Participation in Polycentric Governance Systems
In polycentric governance systems, decisions that influence a given policy issue are often made across a series of forums: venues where actors meet to resolve collective action problems. Here, we examine who does and does not participate in forums, and the factors driving that participation. We analyze forum participation patterns of 307 actors involved in Swiss water governance, who could participate in water governance forums. We find that the …
Information exchange in governance networks—Who brokers across political divides
The exchange of information among organizations is the lifeblood of governance networks. It is a necessary condition for successful governance. Political divides between organizations often impede information exchange. We ask which organizations are most likely to broker information across political divides. We consider survey (n = 312) evidence of technical information exchange in Swiss water governance. Bayesian exponential random graph modelin…
Discourses surrounding sustainability and digitalization in Europe on Twitter over time
Digitalization and sustainability transformations are contested change processes, accompanied by wide public discourse. But what concerns the public? Our analysis of the social media discourse on Twitter in the last decade reveals key discursive hubs such as smart cities and climate change, as well as blind spots such as sufficiency strategies. It also points to differences between societal and academic discourse, and where increased engagement o…
Who is satisfied with their inclusion in polycentric sustainability governance? Networks, power, and procedural justice in Swiss wetlands
Sustainability governance in polycentric systems needs to ensure both effectiveness and procedural justice. Effectiveness and procedural justice are intricately linked to power dynamics in governance. To assess polycentric sustainability governance, understanding different types, sources, and effects of power is key. Here, we investigate network‐derived bonding and bridging social capital of actors as specific sources of power in polycentric sust…
The Link Between Social-Ecological Network Fit and Outcomes: A Rare Empirical Assessment of a Prominent Hypothesis
It is often claimed that the structure of networks influences outcomes in environmental governance.For example, network motifs of social-ecological fit have been linked to positive environmental outcomes, but empirical tests of this link are rare.Social-ecological network fit represents a situation in which actors involved in the governance and management of linked ecological elements coordinate.We empirically analyze how motifs of social-ecologi…
Citizens ditching cars: How do assessments of SDG interactions predict a modal shift towards low-carbon urban transport choices
In light of climate change, urbanization and worldwide mobility trends, the requirements for transforming urban transport systems towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are twofold. First, understanding the systemic interactions underlying sustainable development as envisioned in the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is key. In the context of urban transport systems, this includes understanding what hinders or fosters reduced c…
Automated extraction of discourse networks from large volumes of media data
Understanding and tracking societal discourse around essential governance challenges of our times is crucial. One possible heuristic is to conceptualize discourse as a network of actors and policy beliefs. Here, we present an exemplary and widely applicable automated approach to extract discourse networks from large volumes of media data, as a bipartite graph of organizations and beliefs connected by stance edges. Our approach leverages various n…
How policy narratives shape sustainability governance: A Case Study of Urban Transport Policy Discourse
Recent research in sustainability science has highlighted the crucial role of imaginaries, stories and narratives in shaping how sustainability governance is understood. One example is Adloff and Neckel’s framework of ideal-typical sustainability trajectories: modernization, transformation and control. This article examines how these trajectories can help analyse sustainability policy making when viewed through the theoretical lens of the Narrati…
Computer Science (12 works) · Political science (10 works) · Corporate governance (9 works) · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance (9 works) · Business (8 works) · Economics (8 works) · Policy Transfer and Learning (6 works) · Ecology (5 works) · Environmental resource management (4 works) · Geography (4 works)