Political and commercial discourses on the environment: looking at Groningen gas debate through the lens of the centre and periphery
The fight for safety or "There is nothing above Groningen"Political and commercial discourses on the environment: looking at Groningen gas debate through the lens of the centre and periphery
The fight for safety or "There is nothing above Groningen"Samenvatting
The research paper analyses the ongoing conflict between the residents of the Northern Netherlands and the central government regarding the compensation of damage caused by induced earthquakes and the gas-mining through the theoretical framework explaining relations between the periphery and the centre. The Groningen gas debate is an interesting case, as it shows the potential of change in the established power relationship between the periphery and the centre. the paper analyses the factors that led for this change and explains the change mechanism that is associated with the persuasive power of the local social movement. The paper contributes to the literature on environmental governance, energy transition, communication and political science.
