Fuel for revolt - moral arguments as delegitimation practices in Swedish fuel protests
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4329205 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jens Portinson Hylander (0000-0002-2076-4636, Lund University, corresponding author), Eric Brandstedt (0000-0001-6671-3802, Lund University), Ellen Lycke (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies), Vasna Ramasar (0000-0002-4205-3878, Lund University), Holger Busch (0000-0002-0468-2155, Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1109-1129 |
| Publication date | 2024-09-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0964-4016 • E-ISSN: 1743-8934 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09644016.2024.2330294 |
| OpenAlex | W4393157191 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 39 |
This article examines the role of moral arguments in the delegitimation of transition policies. Previous research has highlighted attitudes and arguments that explain resistance against transition policies, including perceptions of unfairness; inefficiency and effectiveness; lack of trust; and ideology. This article provides further understanding of resistance to climate policies by zooming in on how social movements implicitly and explicitly use moral arguments to delegitimise low-carbon transition policies. Through a qualitative interview study with members of a Swedish social media movement against low-carbon transport policies, we analyse central arguments against policies; how moral considerations figure in them; and how these strengthen argumentative delegitimation practices against transition policies in the transport sector. We show how moral arguments serve to legitimise protests both by instilling an urgency in the cause and generalising the demands to delegitimise mainstream transition policies, and suggest that recognition of this may contribute to both better analysis and policies
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |