Australian politicians' beliefs about climate change
Political Partisanship and Political Ideology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4329329 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kelly S Fielding (0000-0001-5301-0331, The University of Queensland, corresponding author), Bessie Head (0000-0002-9915-0628, The University of Queensland), Brian W Head, Warren Laffan (The University of Queensland), M Western (0000-0001-5399-6911, The University of Queensland), Ove Hoegh-Guldberg (0000-0001-7510-6713, The University of Queensland) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 712-733 |
| Publication date | 2012-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environmental Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0964-4016 • E-ISSN: 1743-8934 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/09644016.2012.698887 |
| OpenAlex | W1982584039 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 100 |
| References cited | 35 |
Despite the scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change and its implications, there is considerably less certainty or strength of belief among the general public in some industrialised countries. One explanation for the lack of consensus is the partisan nature of political debate about climate change. A survey of Australian politicians demonstrates that political party affiliation and ideology have a powerful influence on climate change beliefs. Politicians from Labor and Green parties (centre-left and progressive parties) exhibited beliefs that were more consistent with scientific consensus about climate change than non-aligned or conservative leaders. Moreover, political ideology (left–right) emerged as the most important predictor of politicians’ climate change beliefs. These findings highlight the role of political partisanship and ideology in undermining consensus around climate change and suggest the need to build consensus through constructing climate change messages that appeal to closely held values and which advance the discussion of solutions along non-partisan lines
Appeal · Certainty · Climate change · Epistemology · Global warming · Ideology · Political economy · Political economy of climate change · Political science · Politics · Scientific consensus · Sociology · Climate Change Communication and Perception · Environmental Education and Sustainability · Law · Social Acceptance of Renewable Energy
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| Unique citing works | 100 |
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| Citations per year | 7,14 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2026 (15) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 98 |